Six officials of Pakistan Customs were kidnapped by unknown persons on Sunday from Balochistan coastal city of Jiwany in Gwadar district. The kidnappers also reportedly made away with the vehicle and weapons of the custom officials. Authorities were clueless about the incident. No one had claimed responsibility for the kidnapping till the filing of this report. Jiwany is the coastal border area between Iran and Pakistan and lies in the restive Balochistan province.
Meanwhile, FC personnel launched a search operation in Hudda district jail and recovered eight mobile phone sets and other prohibited material from the inmates.