The abducted Vice Chancellor of Peshawar university Dr. Ajmal Khan appealed for his recovery from Talibans via a video message on Wednesday, Aaj news reported.

The video was released by Talibans in which Dr. Ajmal Khan stating that "I am in custody of Taibans for 18 months and government has refused to accept their demands". He request the government of Pakistan to do something for him.

He added that "government is not taking any measures for me and i appeal from the teachers and students organizations to do some efforts to recover me.

Since 2007, Taliban have kidnapped several professors and doctors in the lawless tribal areas.
They often target foreign aid workers in Pakistan in hope of securing large ransoms for their release.