Missing Pakistani activist Salman Haider 'recovered' in capital


Human rights activists hold a picture of Salman Haider, who is missing, during a protest to condemn the disappearances of social activists in Karachi, Pakistan January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani blogger Aasim Saeed who went missing earlier this month has been found but has quickly left the country fearing for his life, his family said on Sunday.

Saeed's father said his son was detained by "state agencies" while visiting Pakistan from Singapore, though he did not name which one.

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