In a violent incident in the Musa Khel district of the Loralai Division, armed individuals attacked a gas company's camp, kidnapping more than 20 labourers, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel on Sunday.
According to police reports, the attackers also opened fire on the camp located near the national highway and set fire to eight bulldozers before fleeing the scene with the abducted labourers.
The police have launched an investigation into the attack, but no group has yet claimed responsibility. The situation has raised concerns about the safety of workers and the security of vital infrastructure in the region.
Yesterday night, gunmen killed seven labourers and injured one in the Panjgur district of Balochistan. The deceased are Sajid, Fiaz, Khalid, Shafeeq, Iftikhar, Salman and Bilal, while the injured is Ramzan.
All the victims were residents of Shujabad tehsil of Multan district in Punjab. Police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted bodies and the injured to the hospital.
Musakhel is a district in the northeast of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It became a separate district in 1992, before which it was a tehsil within Loralai District.
Musakhel District is now part of the Loralai Division, which was created after splitting the Zhob Division.