This picture of Shahbaz Taseer and Ali Haider Gilani proves miracles do happen
Posts pictures of himself with Ali Haider as their families meet to cheer each other on the recovery. PHOTO: TWITTER
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.
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.
Many took to Twitter to congratulate the two on their safe recovery:
One Twitter user even asked them to write a book together detailing their ordeal: