{
  "id": 725569,
  "title": "7 miners abducted from Balochistan's Chagai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/7-miners-abducted-from-balochistans-chagai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T02:50:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022500/7-miners-abducted-from-balochistans-chagai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Quetta, Pakistan - Seven miners working for a private copper mining company were abducted in the Mahian Kaur area of Chagai district on Wednesday, officials reported. The attackers, a group of eight armed men, arrived on motorcycles and took the miners hostage at gunpoint, holding them for seven hours before escaping the scene.\n\nThe mine, located around 18 kilometers west of Chagai town, was targeted by the armed men who collected mining equipment, weapons, and other items from the camp. Among the abducted workers, four were laborers from Gilgit - Wajahat, Wajid Shahid, and Sabir - while the remaining three were local workers identified as Ziauddin of Dalbandin, Shah Saleem of Mahian, Chagai, and Saeed Muhammad, who also hailed from Mahian.\n\nThe attackers managed to flee with the abducted workers and their stolen belongings without any resistance. They reportedly took away multiple vehicles, including a Zamyad truck and a four-wheel-drive pickup, over 20 solar panels, a motorcycle, bedding, kitchen equipment, and substantial amounts of diesel and petrol. However, as of the time of publication, the seven miners and the stolen property had not been recovered.\n\nThe incident was immediately reported to the relevant authorities, and efforts have been initiated to trace the abducted workers and recover the stolen equipment. Additionally, an investigation into the incident is underway. The story was published in the Dawn newspaper on August 13th, 2026.",
  "summary": "QUETTA: Seven miners working for a private copper mining company were abducted by a group of armed men in the Mahian Kaur area of Chagai district on Wednesday, officials said. Company officials said eight armed men arrived in the area on motorcycles, entered the miners’ camp and took them hostage at gunpoint. They remained in the area for seven hours. The mine is located about 18 kilometres west…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "7 miners abducted from Balochistan's Chagai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/7-miners-abducted-from-balochistans-chagai-729216",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:50:36.000Z"
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  "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."
}