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Pakistan: Ex-PM's son rescued in Afghanistan

Pakistan: Ex-PM's son rescued in Afghanistan
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The kidnapped son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has been rescued in Afghanistan following a joint operation by Afghan and

The kidnapped son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has been rescued in Afghanistan following a joint operation by Afghan and US special forces.

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Ali Haider Gilani was abducted three years ago in his home town of Multan while campaigning in elections.

Speaking to reporters his brother Abdul Qadir Gilani said: “God has blessed us with this very good news. Ali Haider was kidnapped on May 9 and today on May 10, after three years, he has been rescued.”

An Al-Qaeda affiliated group has been linked to the kidnapping.

Gilani was reported to be undergoing medical tests at Bagram airbase in Afganistan ahead of his transfer to Pakistan.

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