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Two Gwadar University Academicians Missing in Balochistan; Search Underway
Prof. Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir and Prof. Syed Manzoor Ahmed from the University of Gwadar went missing while travelling from Gwadar to Quetta. A lecturer and the driver accompanying them are also unaccounted for, with police and university officials treating the incident as potentially kidnapping and launching search efforts.
Why It Matters
The disappearance concerns senior academic leaders and underscores safety risks for public officials in the region, prompting ongoing investigation and search operations.
Timeline
6 Events
No statement from Pakistan Army or Baloch rebel groups
May 14, 2026
There has been no statement yet from the Pakistan Army or any Baloch rebel groups.
Authorities launch efforts to trace missing individuals
May 14, 2026
Authorities have launched efforts to trace the missing individuals as concerns continue over the safety of senior university officials.
University sources suspect kidnapping in Mastung
May 13, 2026
University sources suspect that the officials may have been kidnapped in the Mastung area, though there has been no official confirmation.
Lecturer and driver accompanying the officials also missing
May 13, 2026
Police confirmed that a lecturer and the driver accompanying the officials are also missing.
Last communication reported near Kund Umrani, Mastung
May 13, 2026
The last communication with the officials reportedly took place near Kund Umrani in the Mastung area.
Disappearance of two university officials reported
May 13, 2026
Prof. Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir, Vice Chancellor of the University of Gwadar, and Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Syed Manzoor Ahmed disappeared while traveling from Gwadar to Quetta in an official vehicle; contact with them was lost during the journey.