GWADAR: An official of the Balochistan chief minister’s secretariat has been kidnapped from Turbat in Kech district, police said.

Ghulam Shah Anwar Dashti, the deputy secretary at the CM secretariat, had gone to Turbat to concelebrate Eid with his family. He was kidnapped by armed men from outside his house in Dasht Khudan area near Turbat on Sunday night.

Security forces have launched a search operation in the area but found no clue to his whereabouts.

KILLED: Gunmen riding a motorcycle killed one Rehmat Ali in Khuda-i-Abadan area in Panjgur.

The motive for the killing could not be ascertained.

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2014

Opinion

Editorial

Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...
Water vision
01 May, 2026

Water vision

WATER insecurity in Pakistan has been building up for decades as per capita water availability has declined from...
Vaccine policy
01 May, 2026

Vaccine policy

PAKISTAN has finally approved its first National Vaccine Policy; a step the health ministry has rightly described as...
Labour rights
Updated 01 May, 2026

Labour rights

THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of...