Chinese tourist kidnapped in Dera Ismail Khan

E-Paper | March 11, 2026

DERA ISMAIL Khan: A Chinese tourist travelling from Lahore to Balochistan via Khyber Paktunkhwa has been kidnapped from Darban area of Dera Ismail Khan, official source told Dawn.com on Monday.

Sources said that the Chinese tourist, Hong Xu Dong was travelling from Lahore to Quetta when he went missing near Garah Mehmood area of Darban in D. I. Khan.

The security forces have recovered a cycle from Garah Mehmood and launched a search operation in the area.

A high ranking police official, on condition of anonymity, said the incident had occurred at about 2:30pm and the belongings of the tourist had been recovered from the spot.

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Harmony

May 20, 2014 12:30am

Now they want even the occasional Chinese tourist stop coming here. How would that affect Chinese investors coming here? Do these imbeciles want anything good to happen to Pakistan?

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Khalid

May 20, 2014 02:30am

As if the insults were not enough. These terrorists have now started kidnapping the occasional tourist as well. Can no one in Pakistan control the situation? How much more insults we have to take?. The whole world is laughing at us.

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rick

May 20, 2014 02:43am

China pak's only friend , treated well.Paying penalty. Snake will remain snake.They will bite when evere get chance. Only remedy. Get rid of it.

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Rainman

May 20, 2014 07:16am

I being a Pakistani wouldnt go on a tour of Pakistan on a bike. What was the Chinese tourist trying to prove?

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sumaira yaseen

May 20, 2014 08:16am

Mashallah

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imtiaz

May 20, 2014 09:19am

That is what happens when tourists do not pay Taliban's extortion tax which the Pakistani businesses have to pay. The ransom money is arrears collection exercise.

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Moiz Omar

May 20, 2014 10:47am

Even though our current security is terrible.. Somebody has the guts to still come to Pakistan? And for tourism?

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kulwant singh

May 20, 2014 11:44am

@imtiaz The Army must act with a heavy hand, they are not humane must bekilled at any cost\

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