A district and periods decide was kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, police mentioned.
Shakirullah Marwat was kidnapped close to Tank district and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan, bordering Afghanistan.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) DI Khan Mohammad Adnan mentioned the incident came about in a village referred to as Bagwal. The decide was kidnapped when he was returning to DI Khan, getting back from his obligation.
The decide’s driver was not injured. The car was additionally recovered from the scene.
Police mentioned nobody has claimed accountability for the decide’s kidnapping.
Reacting to the incident, Pakistan Folks’s Celebration (PPP) Central Info Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi expressed concern.
He requested Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to clarify the explanation for his “lack of seriousness” in establishing peace within the province.
“(The) CM ought to say why he isn’t critical about establishing peace and why terrorists are at massive,” he requested.
Kundi mentioned the report on the kidnapping of the decide has created a way of insecurity among the many lots.
In the meantime, Chief Minister Gandapur issued directives for the protected restoration of the kidnapped decide. He mentioned emergency measures needs to be taken for the restoration of Marwat and all accessible assets needs to be utilized for the duty.
Gandapur condemned the incident and mentioned that the weather concerned within the kidnapping can not escape justice.
Peshawar Excessive Court docket Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim together with two different judges have referred to as an emergency assembly to make sure the security of senior judges of the province.
The assembly was attended by Further Chief Secretary of the province and Inspector Common of Police, Akhtar Hayat Khan Gandapur. Inside Secretary Abid Majeed reported on the assembly.
Monitoring the progress of the case, the district administration has been instructed to make sure the speedy restoration of the decide.
