MUMBAI: After running a campaign seeking vital information to arrest international terrorist Osama bin Laden on Pakistani newspapers last month, the United States has now turned to Pakistani TV and radio.

State-run Radio Pakistan and private TV channel Geo have started airing the commercials and talks are on to air it on state television.

Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri feture in the 30-second television commercial along with 12 other terrorist suspects, including Mullah Mohammad Omar, the leader of Afghanistan's vanquished Taliban militia. As per the commercial, Laden and his deputy both have $25 million rewards on their heads.

"State-run Radio Pakistan is running these commercials since last Wednesday in Urdu, Pashto, Baluchi and Sindhi languages," Says Reuters, quoting US Embassy Press attache Greggory Crouch.