Pakistani human rights activist abducted in Karachi

FILE PHOTO: Jibran Nasir, a human rights lawyer and independent candidate for general election, speaks at his office in Karachi, Pakistan July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Prominent Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir was abducted late on Thursday night in the southern city of Karachi, his wife said, prompting widespread outcry in the country.

No law enforcement agency has confirmed that Nasir is in their custody, but his abduction comes as the country is mired in a fresh bout of political turmoil.