Militants kidnap six Pakistani workers of Polish oil company in DI Khan

[Dawood Ibrahim]

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Six Pakistani workers from a Polish oil and gas surveying company have been kidnapped in northwestern Pakistan, military sources told a foreign news agency, years after a Polish engineer from the same company was beheaded by Pakistani militants.

The six Geofizyka Krakow workers were snatched on Saturday afternoon from their vehicles on a road near the village of Drazinda, some 80km (50 miles) from the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, two military officials with security forces in the area said on condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak to the media.

One of the sources provided a foreign news agency with the names and national identity card numbers of the workers. Geofizyka Krakow, which is a subsidiary of Poland’s state-run gas firm PGNiG, could not be immediately reached for comment. On its website, the company said it had entered liquidation in August 2016. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the kidnappings.

In the past, militants from the hardline Pakistani Taliban group have kidnapped people in the region for ransom or to bargain for the release of prisoners. The area where the workers were kidnapped is close to South Waziristan, part of the lawless Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) bordering Afghanistan.

Geofizyka Krakow has a long history of conducting seismic services in Pakistan. In 2008, a Polish engineer working for the firm was kidnapped by the Pakistani Taliban near the northwestern city of Attock, and beheaded several months later.

Overall security in Pakistan has improved over the last few years but many of the northwestern areas bordering Afghanistan remain volatile and dangerous, especially for foreigners and those working with foreign companies. The frontier regions, deeply conservative and hard to access due to rough terrain, have long been the sanctuary of fighters from al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militant groups.

Most of the myriad militant groups that stage attacks inside Pakistan seek to overthrow the government to establish an Islamic theocracy and impose a stricter interpretation of the religion than is practised in much of the country.


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[PakGuns]

Dera ismael khan is centre of terrorists... That's why I wasn't supporting CPEC route going through this area

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Six Pakistani workers from a Polish oil and gas

This is what gives Pakistan the bad name. This is what scares investors away from Pakistan. This is what puts off people when they see or hear 'Pakistan'. You can bet that back in Poland the media will be blasting this news and a average Pole will be making conclusions of what Pakistan is.

Whilst the same media will be covering tourist reports on Taj Mahal, Bollywood actress so it is no wonder Pakistan consistently comes at the bottom of the least preferred destinations. This incident confirms what I have been saying all along.

Reduce the size of army and massively increase internal security forces. I would prefer if they shifted 100,000 soldiers to internal security force.

 

[marbella]

No my friend.The Media is talking about a Japanese tourist raped in India and pollution hit Delhi. But that won't have any serious adverse effect on tourism of India. Same way abduction of 6 PAKISTANI workers of Polish company would have minimum effect on economic progress of Pakistan.
Sht happens in 3rd world all the time, ppl mostly are ready to take their chances.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Sooner or Later Army have to Start a full scale Operation in Punjab ... That Rana Sana Ullah is mofo behind supporting many Terrorist Organization in Punjab ..

 

[shah1398]

Reduce the size of army and massively increase internal security forces. I would prefer if they shifted 100,000 soldiers to internal security force.

Sir May I know how wud we then even stand a chance against any Indian aggression as we have already given them a pie in plate by reducing such big numbers. Whats the reduction of PA numbers got to do with internal security? Why not just minimise good for nothing Judges, beurucrats, lawmakers, an army of ministers and what not? Why not ask for bringing back PSM, PIA, WAPDA, PR, TIP and likes of these to normal functioning and we can use those billions saved from loses, for internal security. Also plz note that PA is still overwhelmingly involved in keeping the internal security duties esp in KPK and in shape of FC in Balochistan. They are even regularly patrolling. Heck even Army QRFs are patrolling in areas as far as Mattani in Peshawar region. I wud have surely welcomed your suggestion of removing police personnel from VIP escort duties, re equip and train police and use them justly.

 

[Hassan_Ishtiaq]

Reduce the size of army and massively increase internal security forces. I would prefer if they shifted 100,000 soldiers to internal security force.

This is the worst suggestion in light of recent tensions with india. Army was already reduced and any further reduction will only increase our numerical disadvantage vis a vis india.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Punjabi Taliban is big threat for Peace. They are attacking everywhere.We need to expand operation in Punjab and clear this menace called Taliban. Also lal masjid terrorists are roaming free in Islamabad after killing our 12 soldiers .
ISI should take action against them. Kill them all in fake encounter.

 

[tarrar]

Indian paid bastards at work.