The kidnapped son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has been rescued in Afghanistan following a joint operation by Afghan and US special forces. <br /><br /> Ali Haider Gilani was abducted three years ago in his home town of Multan while campaigning in elections. <br /><br /> Speaking to reporters his brother Abdul Qadir Gilani said: “God has blessed us with this very good news. Ali Haider was kidnapped on May 9 and today on May 10, after three years, he has been rescued.”<br /><br /> An Al-Qaeda affiliated group has been linked to the kidnapping. <br /><br /> Gilani was reported to be undergoing medical tests at Bagram airbase in Afganistan ahead of his transfer to Pakistan.
