Gaza Flotilla Raid
On the 30th of May 2010, Hussain was aboard the convoy amid conflict during the Gaza flotilla raid. Due to loss of communications, Hussain's status and whereabouts were unknown for a while, and a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated "the Government of Pakistan is seriously concerned over the well-being and whereabouts of the Pakistani citizens and media personnel including Syed Talat Hussain and Raza Mahmood Agha (both of them from AAJ Television) who were on board the Flotilla bound for Gaza. The Foreign Ministry is in constant touch with its missions in the region to ascertain the well-being of our nationals." On June 1, 2010 Hussain was finally released through King Abdullah II of Jordan and returned to Karachi via Dubai.
Read more about this topic: Talat Hussain (news Executive)
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