Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- Armed militants of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) abducted a woman at gunpoint on Wednesday evening in the Balicha area of District Kech, underlining the continued targeting of civilians by banned militant groups.

According to official sources, the incident occurred between 4:30 pm and 4:45 pm when a Corolla vehicle stopped outside a house in Balicha. Armed BLA militants forcibly took a woman identified as Nargis and fled the scene. This highlights the civilian-targeting nature of BLA operations, which are carried out to instill fear in the masses and exploit women.

The victim's husband and nephew immediately pursued the vehicle and intercepted it near Nasirabad. When they confronted the abductors, an armed B...