Captive Canadian Woman Feared Dead in Pakistan

The Globe and Mail – March 17, 2011 Kidnapped in northern Pakistan in November 2008, West Vancouver’s Beverly Giesbrecht had dreamed of getting an interview with Osama bin Laden. A few months ago, there were unconfirmed reports in Pakistan media that she had died in captivity. “She was in poor health going in,” her friend…

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    Mysterious disappearance of Canadian convert in Pakistan

    In October 2008 a Canadian Muslim named Beverley Giesbrecht was kidnapped in a remote region in northwestern Pakistan. Since then, her whereabouts and wellbeing are unclear. Giesbrecht has been held captive by a Muslim group since Nov. 11. She is somewhere in northern Pakistan or in Afghanistan. A former magazine publisher and advertising saleswoman, Giesbrecht…

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    Appears unlikely Taliban militants will kill Canadian hostage

    Taliban militants in Pakistan’s tribal region have opted to delay plans to kill Canadian hostage Beverly Giesbrecht, but her captors are apparently still holding out for a ransom before releasing her. The abduction of Giesbrecht, 53, has become a sensitive issue, and tribesmen of the embattled area are reluctant to speak on the matter openly….

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    Deadline for Canadian Muslim woman held hostage by the Taliban extended

    The Islamic militants holding a Canadian hostage at the Afghan-Pakistani border region have extended the deadline for their ransom demands to be met, according to an associate of the Taliban commander thought to be in control of her. In a video released last month, West Vancouver resident Beverly Giesbrecht, 53, said her captors would behead…

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    Canadian Muslim held for ransom by the Taliban

    Beverly Giesbrecht, a Canadian held hostage after she travelled to northern Pakistan says the Taliban will behead her by the end of the month if a ransom isn’t paid. In a new video provided to The Globe and Mail, she expresses fear for her life if her captors aren’t paid. Giesbrecht, 52, wearing a head…

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