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

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

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.