Pakistani journalist abducted by armed men in uniform freed

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prominent Pakistani journalist has been freed and is back home, a day after armed agents intercepted his car and detained him. The journalist, Matiullah Jan, who is known for his criticism of the country’s powerful institutions, confirmed that he was freed on Tuesday night. Human rights activists welcomed his release. Armed men in three vehicles grabbed him soon after he arrived on Tuesday to pick up his wife from a school in Islamabad where she teaches. The abduct