Balochi language poet kidnapped in Pasni

Published June 4, 2015
Police said armed men barged into the house of Sahib Khan and took him and his son Wasim way. —Reuters/File
Police said armed men barged into the house of Sahib Khan and took him and his son Wasim way. —Reuters/File

GWADAR: Balochi language poet, writer and film actor Anwar Sahib Khan was kidnapped along with his son from their home in Pasni in Gwadar district on Wednesday night.

Police said armed men barged into the house of Sahib Khan and took him and his son Wasim way.

“Armed men on a pick-up abducted the two from their house,” police officer Chakar Khan said, adding that police and FC had launched a search operation in the area to trace them.

No one claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

Published in Dawn, June 4th, 2015

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