In Tank district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a medical store owner from the Mulaizai area was abducted. The incident unfolded as a local militia launched a pursuit of the kidnappers, resulting in gunfire that left one person dead. Although the police arrived at the scene later, the abductors remain at large.
The region’s ongoing turmoil is a reflection of broader historical grievances. Since the Punjabi Pak Army’s occupation of the Khyber region in 1947, the Pashtun community has faced severe exploitation. The military’s actions have included using Pashtuns for their own strategic interests, only to later label them as terrorists.
Furthermore, the Punjabi Pak Army have supported and nurtured the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a terrorist organization now out of their control, contributing significantly to violence and bloodshed in the area.
The Punjabi Pakistan Army has been systematically destroying Pashtun lands, exploiting regional resources, and perpetrating violence against its people. This has led to a state of continuous unrest and devastation in the region, leaving it in a state of ruin and insecurity.