A private mining company registered in Karachi was attacked by Fitna al-Hindustan in the Mahin area of Chagai district, Balochistan, late Thursday night, in an incident that has reportedly resulted in the abduction of at least seven company staffers and the seizure of two vehicles.
According to preliminary information received from a local source, armed personnel associated with Fitna al-Hindustan attacked the mining site during the late-night hours and subsequently abducted at least seven staff members from the location. Two vehicles belonging to the mining operation were also reportedly taken from the site.
The abducted personnel are reportedly residents of Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan and were working at or in connection with the company’s mining operation in the area. The incident is understood to have occurred at a remote mining location in Mahin, Chagai district. Following the reported attack, the whereabouts of the seven staffers and the two vehicles remain unknown.
Preliminary accounts indicate that the assailants targeted personnel associated with the private mining operation before taking the employees and vehicles away from the site. The exact circumstances of the abduction, including the number of attackers, the weapons used, the route taken by the perpetrators, and the current location of the kidnapped personnel, have not yet been established.
There are currently no independently verified details available regarding the condition of the abducted staffers.
Initial information suggests that the kidnapped employees include individuals originating from Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan. Further details concerning their identities, professional roles, and places of residence are awaited. The reported abduction has heightened concerns over the security of personnel working at remote mining and mineral-extraction sites in Balochistan, where isolated locations can present significant security and emergency-response challenges.
The incident is being reported on the basis of preliminary information from a local source. While the attack has been attributed to Fitna al-Hindustan, independent confirmation from official authorities and the affected company is still awaited.
Authorities are expected to assess the incident, establish the circumstances surrounding the attack, and undertake efforts to locate the abducted personnel and recover the two vehicles reportedly taken from the mining site.
Further information regarding the identities of the victims, the exact nature of the attack, the movements of the perpetrators, and the current status of the abducted staffers is expected as authorities and local sources provide additional information.
