ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani together with his son Ali Haider Gilani met on Monday with Army chief General Raheel Sharif to laud the efforts of the Army which led to his recovery.
I was chained for two years: Ali Haider Gilani
Ali Haider Gilani was rescued during a counter-terror raid by US and Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan on May 10 this year.
He was kidnapped by militants in the outskirts of Multan on May 9, 2013, just two days before a bitterly contested national election in which he was campaigning.
Ali Haider Gilani rebuts story quoting him in favour of Sharia law enforcement
NATO confirmed Gilani was rescued in the Giyan district of Paktika province by US Special Operations Forces and Afghan commandos.
Not long after his release, Gilani opened up about his three years spent in al Qaeda and Taliban captivity. He also opened up about the dramatic turn of events that led to his release.