Rights activist Gulalai Ismail, who was being hunted by the Pakistani authorities, escaped to the United States in August and applied for political asylum in the country.

According to the reports, Gulalai Ismail was bring targeted by the Pakistani authorities for highlighting the atrocities committed by the country's military.

According to a news report, Gulalai Ismail is currently staying with her sister in Brooklyn, a report by the New York Times said. While she did not reveal how she managed to escape the Pakistani authorities, Gulalai Ismail did say that she did not fly out of any airport.

"I can't tell you any more. My exit story will put many lives at risk," the NYT quoted her as saying. The report also mentioned that no political leader was willing to comment on the development.

While in New York, Gulalai Ismail has started meeting some of the prominent human rights defenders and the staffs of congressional leaders.

Meanwhile, the Pakistani security officials have said that they have suspected that Gulalai Ismail had left the country. They also said that the security officials are after her "but she is not traceable".