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Shahbaz Taseer, Former Hostage, 2011-2016

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Shahbaz Taseer, a Pakistani businessman recently released by the Taliban after nearly five years of captivity, during which he endured constant torture. He's the son of the former governor of Punjab who was assassinated in 2011 for his opposition to tough blasphemy laws. Has the vision of a tolerant, secular Pakistan been lost? Show less

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Interviewer:
Zeinab Badawi
Interviewed Guest:
Shahbaz Taseer

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