Police officers surround a car of Shahbaz Taseer, who was kidnapped from Lahore, on Friday. Gunmen abducted the son of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer who was murdered by a religious extremist earlier this year. – Photo by AP

LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party Lahore staged a protest demonstration against the non-recovery of Shahbaz Taseer, son of the late Governor Salman Taseer, who was kidnapped few days ago.

Federal Minister and PPP Lahore President Samina Khalid Ghurki was leading the protest. Akbar Khan, PPP Lahore general secretary, Faiza Malik, PPP Women Wing Lahore President, and several other PPP local leaders and workers participated in the protest.

The protesters were chanting slogans against the Punjab government and the local administration. They demanded urgent recovery of Shahbaz and the arrest of culprits.

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