ISLAMABAD, April 24: An official of Pakistani embassy, Malik Mohammad Javed, who went missing on April 9, was released by the kidnappers on Sunday. Jalil Abbas Jilani, spokesman for the foreign ministry told Dawn the kidnappers have released Mr Javed on Sunday without any demand or ransom.

Mr Jilani said that the attitude of the kidnappers with the victim was reportedly good and they did not torture him. Mr Javed will be arriving in Pakistan on Monday or Tuesday, he added.

Mr Javed an assistant, who did not have diplomatic status, was kidnapped on April 9, while he was returning to his residential quarter at Amariya district of Baghdad, form a mosque by some people who claimed to be from the Omar bin Khattab group.

Mr Javed also spoke to the Pakistani charge d’affairs in Baghdad and said he was safe during his detention. The kidnappers had also made some demands for the staffer’s safe release. However, the Pakistani authorities were reluctant to give nay details in this regard.

On April 12, Pakistan special envoy had reached Baghdad and held meetings with Iraqi authorities for a safe recovery of the embassy employee.