26 October 2004	Tuesday	11 Ramazan 1425

KARACHI, Oct 25: At least 34 vehicles, seven cars and 29 motorcycles, were either hijacked or stolen on Monday by bandits. Official sources said four cars were snatched at gunpoint and three others stolen in different areas of the city.

Bandits hijacked 16 motorbikes and stole 13 others in Gulberg, North Nazimabad, PECHS, Saddar, Clifton and other parts of the city.

SNATCHED: The official vehicle of the federal minister for housing and planning Syed Safwanullah was snatched by two armed suspects on Sunday evening in North Nazimabad.

Police said two armed suspects kidnapped the driver of from Sunday Bazaar near Sakhi Hasan where he had taken the minister's family for shopping.

They dropped the driver near Sohrab Goth and escaped, with the Pajero (GP-3160).

The driver informed the Samanabad police from where a massage was aired to the police control. However, the vehicle could not be recovered by Monday night.