Incident Summary:

05/01/2013: Gunmen kidnapped Akbar Khan, a Qaumi Watan Party candidate, and his guards at his residence near Mir Ali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. Khan's guards were released; however, Khan remained a captive and the outcome is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201305010038

When:
2013-05-01

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Near Mir Ali

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Qaumi Watan Party (QWP)
Specific Description Candidate: Akbar Khan
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 5
US Hostages 0
Outcome Combination
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Pakistan: Candidate kidnapped," Dawn Online, May 2, 2013.