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Gul Bukhari

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Gul Bukhari
Born (1966-01-19) 19 January 1966 (age 58)[1]
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
NationalityBritish-Pakistani[2]
Alma materKinnaird College
LUMS
SpouseAli Nadir

Gul Bukhari is a British-Pakistani journalist and columnist.[2] She has been residing in UK since December 2018.[3][4][5]

In June 2018, she was abducted for few hours by unknown personnel from Lahore's cantonment area, which has heavy army presence and security checks controlled by the military. A colleague of her alleged that uniformed men were present at her abduction.[2][6]

Early life and education

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Bukhari was born to a military family in 1966. Her father, Major General Rehmat Ali Shah Bukhari, was a Pakistan Army general and was decorated in 1971 for Battle of Bahawalnagar.[7]

Bukhari is a graduate of Kinnaird College for Women and Lahore University of Management Sciences.

References

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  1. ^ "Who is Gul Bukhari?". 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Relief after abducted journalist is freed". BBC News. 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ Bukhari, Gul (17 February 2020). "The ISI wing of Pakistan embassy in UK is sniffing for my home address: Gul Bukhari". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. ^ Staff, Web Desk (13 April 2023). "Gul Bukhari accuses husband Ali Nadir of cheating on her". The Namal. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ Crouch, Erik (12 February 2020). "Pakistan threatens journalist Gul Bukhari with terrorism charges, extradition from UK". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ^ Gabol, Imran (6 June 2018). "Journalist Gul Bukhari home after hours-long 'abduction' in Lahore". DAWN. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Pakistani journalist Asad Kharal beaten up near Lahore airport". Daily Pakistan Global. 6 June 2018.