A Chinese engineer held hostage by the Pakistani Taliban is recovering from a broken leg sustained during a mid-October escape attempt in which a second captive Chinese engineer fled to freedom.

AfPax Insider interviewed the hostage and one of his kidnappers a few days ago in Pakistani border area of Swat, where the two Chinese engineers were taken captive August 29.

The Pakistani Taliban kidnappers are demanding money and the release of imprisoned Pakistani Taliban in exchange for the release of the Chinese engineer.

In mid-October, when the two engineers attempted to escape their captors, one succeeded, while the other was injured and re-captured by the kidnappers.

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Pakistani Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan explaining why the Chinese engineer remains in captivity.