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Shahbaz Taseer

HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to former Taliban hostage Shahbaz Taseer. Has the vision of a tolerant, secular Pakistan been lost?

HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi speaks to Shahbaz Taseer, Pakistani businessman, recently released by the Taliban after nearly five years of captivity during which he endured constant torture. He's the son of the former governor of Punjab who was assassinated in 2011 for his opposition to tough blasphemy laws. Has the vision of a tolerant, secular Pakistan been lost?

30 minutes

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Sat 23 Jul 201607:30GMT
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InterviewerZeinab Badawi
Interviewed GuestShahbaz Taseer

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