Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada has confirmed that, son of ex-Punjab governor late Salman Taseer, Shahbaz Taseer and Ali Haider Gilani, son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, are held captive inside Afghanistan.
While replying a question and answer season in Punjab Assembly on Friday, the provincial home minister said that COAS General Raheel Sharif has raised the issue with the Afghan government for their release.
He said that the government is trying its best to secure release of both Shahbaz and Ali Haider.
Khanzada said that suspects from KPK are involved in almost 95 percent of the cases of kidnapping for ransom in the province, adding security has been beefed up on roads linking KPK with Punjab.
He said that in the last two years 324 cases of kidnapping for ransom were registered while 19 captives were killed in the same period.
Their released is subject to some conditions from militant groups. Its not about the money anymore