A Pakistani woman journalist, who went missing in Lahore in 2015, has been rescued by security forces.

Officials said that Zeenat Shahzadi was rescued on Wednesday night from near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

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The Dawn quoted Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal, the head of the missing persons&#39; commission, as saying that he was thrilled to confirm Shahzadi&#39;s return.

The officials said non-state actors and enemy agencies had kidnapped her in 2015 and added that tribal elders in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had played an important role in her recovery.

Shahzadi&#39;s family has yet to issue a statement.

Shahzadi, who had spoken up against the disappearance of people, went missing in August 2015 while on the trail of an Indian citizen Hamid Ansari who, it was reported, had been caught by Pakistani agencies.&nbsp;

Zeenat Shahzadi went missing in August 2015

A Pakistani woman journalist, who went missing in Lahore in 2015, has been rescued by security forces. Officials said that Zeenat Shahzadi was rescued on Wednesday night from near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Also Read: Senior Pakistani journalist barred from leaving country after writing ISI-government showdown report The Dawn quoted Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal, the head of the missing persons' commission, as saying that he was thrilled to confirm Shahzadi's return. The officials said non-state actors and enemy agencies had kidnapped her in 2015 and added that tribal elders in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had played an important role in her recovery. Shahzadi's family has yet to issue a statement. Shahzadi, who had spoken up against the disappearance of people, went missing in August 2015 while on the trail of an Indian citizen Hamid Ansari who, it was reported, had been caught by Pakistani agencies.

Pak journo who went missing on trail of Indian citizen rescued after 2 years

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Pak journo who went missing on trail of Indian citizen rescued after 2 years