Relatives of the kidnapped workers protesting at the Peshawar Press Club. PHOTO: PPI
"They were handed over to local administration on the border of South and North Waziristan," spokesperson of the governor's house in Peshawar, Muhammad Haroon told AFP.
An official from the Governor House confirmed that the employees were released and said that none of the Taliban commanders or militants were handed over to the kidnappers in return.
He said that the officials were working on the Gomal Zam dam project when they were kidnapped two years ago, adding that the tribal elders in South Waziristan played an important role in securing safe release of the officials.
The Gomal Zam Dam was inaugurated in South Waziristan by Water and Power Minister Khawaja Asif, along with the US Ambassador Richard Olson and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) governor Shaukatullah Khan.
A senior WAPDA official, Tahir Khan also confirmed the release and said that the officials have now safely reached the northwestern town of Bannu.
K-P governor Shaukatullah Khan said in a statement that it was a big achievement for the government.
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Time will tell how kind and lenient are the Taliban. For the time being it is a wishful thinking.Let them come up with their demands.Anyhow we should hope for the best.
They have not been released as good will but after paying the ransom money. No morality is involved here.
Glad to learn that North Wazitistan and South Waziristan two different countries and there is a Security Border in between.
Thank you Taliban................you are so merciful........