who was freed earlier this month after being held by militants for five years joked on Twitter Tuesday that his wife had compared him to Damien Lewiss character in the hit US drama Homeland.
Shahbaz, the son of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, was abducted by gunmen in Lahore in 2011, just months after his father was killed for opposing the countrys controversial blasphemy laws.
He was picked up by security forces in Balochistan on March 8, though the circumstances of his release remain murky.
Shahbaz Taseer reunites with family
His family have declined interviews with media since, but on Tuesday Taseer took to Twitter for a light-hearted question and answer session with followers about his captivity.
When asked by one if he had seen Homeland, starring Lewis as a US Marine turned would-be terrorist after he was radicalised during eight years of captivity, he said: Not yet but trust me Im good!
The protagonist in its first 2 seasons came to my mind when I heard the news about your release, the follower pushed.
But Taseer laughed it off, writing: Thats what my wife said haha.
During his custody, Taseer was moved between locations in the tribal areas and militant outfits, according to multiple rebel commanders.
The strength of Maheen Taseer
Militant sources have said he was treated well during his time in captivity, with one telling AFP that he used to play cricket with his captors.
Speculation has been rife that his release which came a week after his fathers killer Mumtaz Qadri was hanged was the a result of a ransom being paid to his Taliban captors, with some militant sources placing the figure at tens of millions of dollars.
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