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| Pakistan frees British national | Pakistan frees British national |
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| A British national held in detention in Pakistan without charge for more than a year has been released. | A British national held in detention in Pakistan without charge for more than a year has been released. |
| Rengzeib Ahmed says he was tortured during his detention by Pakistani security officials, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. | Rengzeib Ahmed says he was tortured during his detention by Pakistani security officials, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. |
| British diplomats in Islamabad had said they had been unable to intervene in the case because they could not verify if he was also a Pakistani national. | British diplomats in Islamabad had said they had been unable to intervene in the case because they could not verify if he was also a Pakistani national. |
| Mr Ahmed flew out of Islamabad to London on Friday. | Mr Ahmed flew out of Islamabad to London on Friday. |
| 'Access denied' | 'Access denied' |
| A spokesman at the British High Commission said he was "very concerned" about any reports of torture. | A spokesman at the British High Commission said he was "very concerned" about any reports of torture. |
| The spokesman said that the Pakistani authorities had confirmed only on 16 July of this year that Mr Ahmed was not a Pakistani national. | The spokesman said that the Pakistani authorities had confirmed only on 16 July of this year that Mr Ahmed was not a Pakistani national. |
| Even then, the spokesman said the Pakistani authorities had denied British diplomats access to Mr Ahmed. | Even then, the spokesman said the Pakistani authorities had denied British diplomats access to Mr Ahmed. |
| His family have always insisted that he only held a UK passport. | His family have always insisted that he only held a UK passport. |
| Human Rights Watch says that Mr Ahmed was detained in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province in August, 2006, as a suspected militant. | Human Rights Watch says that Mr Ahmed was detained in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province in August, 2006, as a suspected militant. |
| He was later transferred to the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi. | He was later transferred to the Adiala prison in Rawalpindi. |
| Mr Ahmed says he was also questioned by US and British officials during his detention, HRW says. | Mr Ahmed says he was also questioned by US and British officials during his detention, HRW says. |
| The British High Commission said it could not comment on intelligence matters. | The British High Commission said it could not comment on intelligence matters. |
| Mr Ahmed was held under the Security of Pakistan Act, which allows the indefinite detention of suspects deemed to be a national security threat. | Mr Ahmed was held under the Security of Pakistan Act, which allows the indefinite detention of suspects deemed to be a national security threat. |
| A panel of judges, including two Supreme Court justices, ordered his release on 31 August. | A panel of judges, including two Supreme Court justices, ordered his release on 31 August. |
| Mr Ahmed's brother, Mohammad Pervez, told the BBC that he had previously been imprisoned in India for crossing into the country illegally. | |
| Earlier this year the brother told the BBC that he was very concerned about Rengzeib's health in jail. |