It is an indication of just how violent things have become in Pakistan that the son of a former prime minister was kidnapped by gunmen.<br/> <br />Yusuf Raza Gilani, the country's former prime minister called for restraint after his son Hader's abduction. He also says the incident should not deter people from voting.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani saying (Urdu):<br/> <br />"My message to the masses is that they should show patience. They should remain patient. Let the law take its own course. Election is a national obligation. They should go out to the polls thinking of it as a national obligation. But our protest is there."<br/> <br />Since April, the al Qaeda-linked Pakistani Taliban have killed more than 100 people in attacks on candidates and at political rallies, particularly those of secular-leaning parties<br/> <br />The polls, already Pakistan's most violent, will mark the first time a civilian government has completed a full term and handed over to another a
