{
  "id": 10668413,
  "title": "Karachi Football Team's Quetta Journey Turns Terrifying As 12 Armed Men Force Players Off Bus And Rob Them At Gunpoint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/karachi-football-teams-quetta-journey-turns-terrifying-as-12-armed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:51:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/karachi-football-teams-quetta-journey-turns-terrifying-as-12-armed-men-force-players-off-bus-and-rob-them-at-gunpoint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A football team from Karachi embarked on a journey to Quetta to compete in the Chief Minister's Gold Cup tournament. However, their trip turned terrifying when insurgents intercepted their bus between Mastung and Sariab in Balochistan's highway. The attackers forced the players off the bus and robbed them of their mobile phones, cash, and valuables. Team manager Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto described the harrowing experience, stating that the armed men also physically assaulted some passengers. The incident occurred on Monday evening. Upon arriving in Quetta, the team reported the robbery to the Balochistan sports minister, who quickly provided the players with daily allowances. Muhammad Azam, secretary of the Sindh Football Association, revealed that the team had ignored official warnings and proceeded despite concerns from other Karachi clubs. Azam cautioned that the team's decision to travel by bus or train was risky due to the security situation. He also mentioned that Punjab and KPK associations had abstained from sending teams for the event. Recently, two local cricketers were abducted from Dera Bugti, highlighting the increasing threat along the Mastung district to Quetta highway, which has become a hotspot for insurgent groups to rob travelers.",
  "summary": "Karachi: A football team travelling from Karachi to Quetta was robbed at gunpoint by insurgents between Mastung and Sariab on the Balochistan province highway. The Karachi District West team was en route to participate in the Chief Minister's Gold Cup tournament when a dozen armed men intercepted their bus on the highway and snatched their mobile phones, cash and other valuables. Also Watch: Team…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}