Gul Bukhari
Appearance
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Gul Bukhari | |
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Born | [1] Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 19 January 1966
Nationality | British-Pakistani[2] |
Alma mater | Kinnaird College LUMS |
Spouse | Ali 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Who is Gul Bukhari?". 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Relief after abducted journalist is freed". BBC News. 6 June 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff, Web Desk (13 April 2023). "Gul Bukhari accuses husband Ali Nadir of cheating on her". The Namal. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Crouch, Erik (12 February 2020). "Pakistan threatens journalist Gul Bukhari with terrorism charges, extradition from UK". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Gabol, Imran (6 June 2018). "Journalist Gul Bukhari home after hours-long 'abduction' in Lahore". DAWN. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani journalist Asad Kharal beaten up near Lahore airport". Daily Pakistan Global. 6 June 2018.
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