Posts pictures of himself with Ali Haider as their families meet to cheer each other on the recovery. PHOTO: TWITTER
It was no ordinary reunion when Shahbaz Taseer and Ali Haider Gilani met in Lahore on Saturday after their release from captivity.
Shahbaz and Ali Haider were abducted in two separate incidents in 2011 and 2013. While, Shahbaz, the scion of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer was released last month, former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son was released last week after three years in captivity.
Ali Haider Gilani recovered from Afghanistan after three years in captivity
As Shahbaz perfectly summed up, “miracles do happen,” their recoveries were nothing short of that. The slain Punjab governor’s son took to Twitter to post pictures of himself as their families met to cheer each other on the recoveries.
The brothers pic.twitter.com/RLjPx41VgW
— Shahbaz Taseer (@ShahbazTaseer) May 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/ShahbazTaseer/status/731499209057284096
https://twitter.com/ShahbazTaseer/status/731499128065265667
Miracles do happen pic.twitter.com/OBc5OBzJBb
— Shahbaz Taseer (@ShahbazTaseer) May 14, 2016
Ali Haider - seized by militants on the outskirts of Multan on May 9, 2013 - was freed on Tuesday by Afghan and US forces during a raid on an al Qaeda cell in Afghanistan’s Paktika province.
Shahbaz Taseer recovered from Balochistan after five years in captivity
Earlier, Shahbaz also took to Twitter to congratulate Ali Haider on the day of his release as other joined felicitations.
Welcome back @haidergilani 🇵🇰
— Shahbaz Taseer (@ShahbazTaseer) May 10, 2016
Miracles do happen. Welcome home @haidergilani pic.twitter.com/m2yzpPqgUo
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) May 11, 2016
Many took to Twitter to congratulate the two on their safe recovery:
congratulations both of you💐💐💐💐
— abroahsan #Bhuttoist/Blogger/columnist🇱🇾 (@abroahsan) May 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/MBalochppp/status/731502763268558848
https://twitter.com/BbBushrabuttar/status/731759325182590976
@MPAShaheenaSA
— YaSiR_KhAn (@YasirKhanPPP) May 14, 2016
My God bless you Ameen
allah pak in 4 ko hamaisha salamat rakhay.aameen
— Faheem Shahzad (@faheems610) May 14, 2016
band of brothers :) stay blessed and happy
— Bilal Ahmad (@BaliBilalishere) May 14, 2016
historic picture
— kashif ali (@kashifAbrejo) May 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/ImadianAfridi1/status/731499260366213121
One Twitter user even asked them to write a book together detailing their ordeal:
@MaleehaManzoor Guys seriously, you should write some kind of joint article / book telling the world about these monsters !
— islamabad specialist (@UnfollowThisAc) May 14, 2016
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