Twitter alert: Prayers, support and despair for Shahbaz Taseer
Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Pakistani governor Salmaan Taseer, was kidnapped in the eastern city of Lahore on Friday.
Unidentified men in a black SUV intercepted Taseer’s car and abducted him. The late governor was killed by his bodyguard for his opposition to a controversial blasphemy law this year. His family has said they have been recieving threats from extremist groups.
Local Twitterati expressed anger over Shahbaz's abduction and tweeted their prayers and support for the Taseer family.
At 22 this poor girl (Shehrbano Taseer) has become de facto head of the Taseer family. To go though dad's death, now brother’s kidnapping.
Please don't do this with Taseers. They deserve salutes for still choosing to stay in Pakistan after all that. Let Shahbaz come back safely.
Really no point in speculating over the who’s and why’s right now. Just makes you look like an idiot and hurts friends and family.
It's harrowing, particularly for the family that's already endured so much. Please can we avoid speculation about the captors' motives?
Rezaul Hasan Laskar
The Taseer kidnapping underscores the failing writ of state and its inability to provide security even to those known to be at high risk
Never say we've a hit a new low in Pakistan. Your words will come back to haunt you.
Utter madness. Praying for the Taseer family.
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse ...
It might be an attempt to free Mumtaz Qadri.
Oh God. Awful.