Taliban suspected to be behind Gilani's son's kidnapping

May 09, 2013 22:58

The Punjabi Taliban is believed to be behind the kidnapping of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider, officials said today.

"A Punjabi Taliban group based in Mian Chanu, 80 km fromMultan district, is believed to be involved in the kidnappingof Ali Haider Gilani," a source in Punjab Police told PTI.

Earlier in the day, gunmen kidnapped Ali Haider in Multandistrict, 350 km from Lahore, while he was campaigning for the May 11 general election.

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