Lahore, Pakistan: A freelance journalist and writer Gul Bukhari has reportedly been picked up by unknown persons when she was on her way to a television channel for attending a live current affair show.
According to available information, the producer of the show through a twitter message informed that Gul Bukhari was picked by 5 to 6 persons driving double cabin vehicles when she was on her way to Waqt Television channel to participate in a current affair live show. The incident took place in Lahore.
Right activist and former Editor of an English daily, Beena Sarwar tweed early morning that Gul Bukhari was released and reached her home. More details are awaited from Gul Bukhari about what actually happened.
Thanks all those who spoke up to #FreeGulBukhari. Update is that she has been released and is home now, confirmed from family. Relieved. @gulbukhari #GulBukhari Stay safe. #Pakistan #PashtunTahafuzMovement #democracy #media pic.twitter.com/uDZybAxlpk
— beena sarwar (@beenasarwar) June 5, 2018
I strongly condemns kidnapping of @gulbukhari from Lahore and demand for the immediate release #FreeGulBukhari
— Ansar Burney (@AnsarBurney) June 5, 2018
Kidnapping of @gulbukhari highly condemnable. Caretaker PM Justice retd Nasir Ul Mulk must act fast to restore writ of the state. Media houses are requested to raise voice. APNS, CPNE, PBA, PFUJs must consider complete shut down against growing threats to media. #mediashutdown
— Matiullah Jan (@Matiullahjan919) June 5, 2018
The daughter of former Prime Minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her twitter message condemned arrest of Gul Bukhari
Extremely disturbing, worrisome news of @gulbukhari abduction. This is just cruel & worst kind of oppression. Sad day. #BringBackGulBukhari
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) June 5, 2018
I hope better sense prevails and she returns unharmed. This is simply not acceptable. https://t.co/Cel2h1TMx3
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) June 5, 2018
Waqt TV driver was bringing @gulbukhari to channel office for 11pm show when intercepted by 4-6 double cabins. They asked Gul to come out and bundled her in the double cabin blindfolded, according to @Gul_sher112 who produces show attended by Gul. #GulBukhari
— Umar Cheema (@UmarCheema1) June 5, 2018
Gul Bukhari, social media activist of considerable profile and analyst on Waqt News, was picked up after her driver was beaten. If true, this would be a most audacious attempt to silence a known critic. Is this Pakistan or Kim’s North Korea or Sisi’s Egypt?
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) June 5, 2018
Pakistani activist & commentator Gul Bukhari who has been vocal in her support of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement has been reportedly detained in Lahore as she was being driven to a TV channel’s office in the channel’s vehicle – the show’s producer was the first to tweet this pic.twitter.com/pvHUjqI2Jb
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) June 5, 2018
Shocked to hear about #GulBukhari abduction…highly condemnable and state must act to bring her back #Pakistan
— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) June 5, 2018
