PESHAWAR, June 29 2006: Three journalists were arrested by the senior administrative official in Landikotal in Khybar Agency in FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Area) of Pakistan, on June 26, 2006 and released on June 27, 2006, after 24 hours detention.

According to media reports Khalil Afridi of daily “Khabrian”, Sudhir Afridi of daily “The Frontier Post” and Abu Zar Afridi of daily “Express” were summoned by to the office of a Senior Administrative Official in Landikotal on Monday to apologise for interviewing Mangal Bagh, head of the Lashkare Islam. The official ordered their arrest as they refused to apologise for taking interview, but they were released after 24 hours detention as local jirga intervened in this case.
Source: Daily Times
Date:6/29/2006