Dozens of armed men abducted the naib nazim of Swat district late on Thursday night in Sangota area of Babuzi tehsil. Malik Siddique Ahmed, who belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid, was abducted by around 70 gunmen who raided his hujra (guest house) around midnight, his family said. No one has accepted responsibility for the abduction so far.
Meanwhile, the Taliban blew up two girls' schools in Ali Grama and Sirsenai areas of Kabal tehsil on Friday, however, no casualties were reported. The Taliban also shot dead a person, identified as Hadayat Shah, in Salanda area of Charbagh tehsil. The killed person was the personal secretary to Member of the National Assembly Syed Alauddin.
Separately, security forces shelled suspected Taliban hideouts in Malam Jabba. Five members of the Taliban were killed in the attack, reports said. |