Islamabad: Son of ex-prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Ali Haider Gilani, who was abducted three years ago from Multan, has been recovered from Afghanistan's Ghazni province in a joint operation carried out by Afghan and US forces against an 'Al Qaeda affiliated group'.
Former premier Gilani received a call from the ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, informing him that Ali Gilani was recovered in a successful operation in Afghanistan, Pakistan's Dawn reported.
News of Gilani's recovery was first announced by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of Pakistan People's Party, on Twitter, and was later confirmed by the Foreign Office, the report said.
"PM @YR_Gillani received call from ambassador of Afghanistan. His son @haidergilani has been recovered in a successful operation. Alhamdulillah," tweeted Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (@BBhuttoZardari).
Ali Haider was kidnapped by gunmen in Multan on May 9, 2013, days before he was slated to run for the Punjab assembly.
The news follows the recovery of Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, who was recovered by security and intelligence forces from Balochistan’s Kuchlak area nearly five years after his abduction in 2011.
(IANS inputs)
