Hostage released after six months in captivity

A Chinese engineer held captive by militants for six months in Pakistan has been set free and is safe.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2009 - 10:40

A Chinese engineer held captive by militants for six months in Pakistan has been set free and is safe.

The announcement is a bit of good news following the apparent beheading of a Polish engineer by Taliban militants in Pakistan and threats to kill an abducted American.

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