The kidnapped son of slain Pakistani Governor Salman Taseer was not released after a rescue operation by security forces and it remains unclear as to why he was freed by militants after nearly five years of captivity, a probe said on Saturday.
Shahbaz Taseer, 33, was flown to lahore from Quetta in a special aircraft from the restive Balochistan province on Tuesday. Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan had set up a committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the freedom of Shahbaz, who was set free this week and several security agencies claimed their involvement in a “successful operation” to release him from kidnappers.
“The facts and evidence show that Shahbaz Taseer was not released through an operation by security forces but set free by the captors,” interior ministry said.