Armed men abduct 20 police recruits in Balochistan
Most outlets led with the abduction of 20 police trainees by armed men in Balochistan, noting their location as Mastung or the Quetta-Karachi Highway. The Daily Pakistan added that the recruits were traveling home on leave, while Dawn and the Daily Times specified they were from the Kalat Police Training Centre. The Express Tribune and Daily Times mentioned officials speaking on condition of anonymity or as senior figures, while Minute Mirror provided the shortest summary without attribution. All excerpts framed the incident as a security concern but did not elaborate on the response beyond stating recovery efforts were underway.
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Armed men abduct 20 police recruits in Mastung
Armed men abducted 20 police recruits in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Saturday. Officials said the trainees were travelling home for the weekend in a passenger van along the Quetta-Karachi Highway. A senior Balochistan government official confirmed the incident to Dawn. According to the official, the recruits were undergoing training at the Kalat Police Training Centre. […]
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At least 20 police recruits undergoing training at the Kalat Police Training Centre have been abducted by
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Armed men abduct 20 under-training police personnel in Mastung: officials
QUETTA: Unidentified armed men kidnapped 20 police recruits undergoing training at the Kalat Police Training Centre while they were travelling in a passenger van along the Quetta-Karachi Highway in Balochistan’s Mastung district, officials said. A senior Balochistan government official confirmed the abduction to Dawn on condition of anonymity, saying the recruits were heading home for the weeke...
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20 Police Trainees kidnapped while traveling home on leave in Balochistan
MASTUNG — A fresh abduction in Balochistan heightened concerns over security in the mineral rich region as armed men seized 20 police trainees traveling home on leave from the Kalat Recruit Training Centre, police said. The trainees, who belong to the Rakhshan Division, were traveling in a private passenger van when they were intercepted along […]
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Armed men abduct 20 trainee police personnel travelling from Kalat to Nushki: officials
Efforts to recover them underway, say officials to The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity
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