KHUZDAR: An elderly man and his young son were allegedly kidnapped and robbed of their entire livestock herd by a group of men posing as government officials.
The incident occurred near Hub, Khuzdar, on October 10. According to the victim, Amir Hamza Muhammad Hasni, a resident of Sorab, he was travelling with his son and their flock of approximately 300 sheep and goats. They had stopped for the night near the national highway when they were ambushed.
Hasni reported that two men approached them around 10 pm, claiming to be officials conducting a search. They were then joined by accomplices who bound the hands, feet, and eyes of both Hasni and his son. The pair were held captive in a hut for 48 hours.
Upon their release on the third day, they discovered that their entire flock of sheep and goats had been stolen. While a small number of the animals were later recovered, the vast majority remain missing.
In a public appeal, the elderly man stated that the livestock was his sole source of income. He has pleaded for assistance in recovering his stolen property, which is critical for his family’s survival. Local authorities are expected to be investigating the serious allegations.
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A sharp reduction in financing for anti-state militant groups ( Fitna-al-Hindustan )has led to a surge in petty and violent crimes against local populations across Balochistan, according to local officials and security analysts.
Security officials report that sustained intelligence-based operations (IBOs) and the strategic use of drone technology by the Pakistan Army have severely crippled the funding pipelines of insurgent groups, including Fitna-ul-Hindustan (Balochistan Liberation Army) BLA. This financial pressure has broken the back of these organizations, forcing their remnants to flee and operate from mountainous hideouts.
Residents and traders have reported a rise in incidents where armed men loot shops after dark, rob people at gunpoint, and steal livestock, including cows and goats, which are then taken to the mountains. In a recent incident in Khuzdar, a local trader was abducted by militants for extortion.
The growing desperation among the insurgents has manifested in attempts to steal public property and even break into local homes to take goods.
