Tank   -   Thirteen labourers working to repair a 132kv transmission line in the Tator area of Tank district were abducted on Friday. However, nine of the abducted labourers were recovered afterwards.

The abduction, orchestrated by unidentified armed individuals, took place within the jurisdiction of Shaheed Mureed Akbar Police Station, where the labourers were stationed for their duties. The transmission tower they were working on had collapsed recently due to strong winds near Tator village.

All the abducted labourers are reported to be from Punjab. In response to the incident, a robust police presence was mobilised to the scene, initiating a search operation across the region. While nine were recovered, four were still missing at the time of filing this report.