Militants on Thursday released 48 cadets who were kidnapped days ago in northwestern Pakistan, private DAWN NEWS TV channel reported. The cadets would be presented before media in Bannu district of North West Frontier Province on Thursday afternoon, said the report. Hence all the cadets and teachers kidnapped by militants have been released, according to reports. However, another TV channel Geo quoted official sources as saying that the remaining kidnapped people included 46 cadets and two teachers were released by Taliban unconditionally. A large number of students, together with some teachers from Razmak Cadet College in North Waziristan tribal agency were kidnapped by militants from the Bakkakhel Frontier Region in Bannu district of North West Frontier Province on Monday evening, according to local press reports. Security forces reacting promptly recovered 71 kidnapped cadets and nine staff members of Razmak Cadet College early Tuesday morning at Ghariom in North Waziristan tribal Agency. 