[1][2] Tariq was traveling, by road, from his home in Peshawar, to Afghanistan's nearby capital, Kabul.
His vehicle was stopped by gunmen and he was taken hostage along with his driver Gul Nawaz and bodyguard Amir Sultan in Pakistan's Khyber Tribal Agency, prior to passing through the border crossing at Torkham.
[3] The Taliban released a video to the Arab satellite channel al-Arabiya TV on April 19, 2008.
[8] The Asia Times article stated that 55 militants were released, and that a payment of 20 million Pakistani Rupees was paid.
The Asia Times article reported that negotiations stalled over the kidnappers demand that Mullah Obaidullah be handed over, and the 20 million rupee payment was in lieu of his release.