--- title: "Gunmen abduct 18 workers in attack on Balochistan marble factory" description: "Most outlets led with the abduction of 18 workers during an armed attack on a marble factory or mining site in Balochistan’s Khuzdar. The Express Tribune additionally noted the factory belongs to a former provincial minister, citing an unnamed official. Daily Pakistan briefly mentioned that one worker was shot and wounded, while BOL News described the incident as part of a “series of abductions.” Arab News Pakistan and BOL News used more dramatic language, referring to the attack as “brazen.”" url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15053-18-workers-kidnapped-in-armed-attack-on-marble-factory site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Gunmen abduct 18 workers in attack on Balochistan marble factory pakistan · updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:39 AM PKT · 18–19 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the abduction of 18 workers during an armed attack on a marble factory in Khuzdar, Balochistan. The Express Tribune added that the factory belongs to a former provincial minister, citing an unnamed official, while Daily Pakistan briefly mentioned a worker being shot and wounded. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 19 Oct 2026 — 18 marble workers abducted in Khuzdar (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [18 marble workers abducted in Khuzdar](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038186/18-marble-workers-abducted-in-khuzdar) · 19 Oct 2026, 6:39 AM PKT > QUETTA: As many as 18 labourers working at a marble mine in the Naal area, about 40 kilometres from Khuzdar city, were kidnapped on Sunday, police said. A large group of armed men entered the mine premises, held the labourers at gunpoint and abducted 18 of them, along with the son of a mine factory’s owner, officials said. The abductors also opened fire on a worker when he attempted to flee, th... ### 18 Oct 2026 — Gunmen abduct 18 workers in attack on Balochistan marble factory (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the abduction of 18 workers during an armed attack on a marble factory or mining site in Balochistan’s Khuzdar. The Express Tribune additionally noted the factory belongs to a former provincial minister, citing an unnamed official. Daily Pakistan briefly mentioned that one worker was shot and wounded, while BOL News described the incident as part of a “series of abductions.” Arab News Pakistan and BOL News used more dramatic language, referring to the attack as “brazen.” - **BOL News** — [Gunmen abduct 18 workers in brazen attack on Pakistan’s marble mining site](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/gunmen-abduct-18-workers-in-brazen-attack-on-pakistans-marble-mining-site) · 18 Oct 2026, 4:18 PM PKT > Gunmen kidnapped 18 workers from a marble mining site in Balochistan, Pakistan, and wounded one laborer as a series of abductions. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [18 Workers kidnapped in Armed Attack on Marble Factory in Balochistan’s Khuzdar](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/18-Oct-2026/18-workers-kidnapped-in-armed-attack-on-marble-factory-in-balochistans-khuzdar) · 18 Oct 2026, 3:11 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > KH​​UZDAR – Another armed attack reported at marble factory in Balochistan’s Khuzdar where gunmen stormed the facility, abducted 18 workers and escaped with two vehicles and a loader. One worker was shot and wounded during the incident. The attack took place in the remote Nal area near Besar Mountain, around 35 to 40 kilometres from […] - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Gunmen kidnap 18 workers in attack on marble mining site in Pakistan’s southwest](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/gunmen-kidnap-18-workers-in-attack-on-marble-mining-site-in-pakistans-southwest-3004518) · 18 Oct 2026, 1:16 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing - **The Express Tribune** — [Armed men abduct 18 workers from marble factory in Balochistan's Khuzdar: officials](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635516/armed-men-abduct-18-workers-from-marble-factory-in-balochistans-khuzdar-officials) · 18 Oct 2026, 7:18 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Factory belongs to former provincial minister, says official to The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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