UK CAMPAIGNER FREED AFTER DETENTION PAKISTAN’S army has denied abducting a British- Pakistani activist known for criticising the military, in an incident last week. Gul Bukhari, 52, was detained for several hours by unknown men in Lahore late last Tuesday (5), one day after the military held a press conference warning that it is monitoring citizens who criticise Pakistan. She was released early last Wednesday (6). Bukhari is known for advocating human rights online and is also a prominent columnist whose articles are often critical of the military and its policies. When news of her abduction broke it caused a…
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