# Shahbaz Taseer

> Shahbaz Taseer is a Pakistani businessman, and the son of the former Governor of Punjab (Pakistan) Salman Taseer. In August 2011, following his father's assassination, he was kidnapped by militants in Lahore while he was driving to his office from home. Taseer was held in captivity for around four and a half years and was recovered from Kuchlak, Balochistan on 8 March 2016. Taseer's kidnapping was referred as one of the most high-profile kidnappings in Pakistan by The Guardian. BBC's HARDtalk interviewed Taseer about his days in captivity. In an interview, he mentioned that he was held by Uzbek militants, before eventually being passed to the Taliban.

*Kidnapping*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 2.2 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 41.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Kidnapping of Shahbaz Taseer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Shahbaz_Taseer)
- [شہباز تاثیر](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%DB%81%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AB%DB%8C%D8%B1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24088593)

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