August 26, 2011 5:59 PM

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Son of slain Pakistani governor kidnapped

Shahbaz Taseer, the son of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer who was killed for opposing Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, was on Friday abducted by four gunmen Lahore. Police said, the armed men travelling in a four-wheeler intercepted Shahbaz's car in Gulberg area when he was going to his office along with his friend who was beaten up and thrown aside. Punjab province's Law Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed that terrorist organisations were involved in Shahbaz's abduction. After the assassination of Salmaan Taseer in January by his security guard who was angered by his opposition to blasphemy laws, security was given to his family members by the Punjab government, but it was no police guard was with Shahbaz when the incident took place.

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