Judge Shakirullah Marwat Recovered After Abduction.District and Sessions Judge Shakirullah Marwat, abducted in South Waziristan, was safely recovered, confirmed by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). The abductee, reaching home unconditionally, appealed earlier for acceptance of his kidnappers’ demands.
The abduction occurred as Marwat and his driver were intercepted by armed individuals while en route from Tank to D.I. Khan. The gunmen commandeered the judge’s car, taking him to a forested area after setting the vehicle ablaze. The kidnappers, representing various tribes, demanded the release of their jailed relatives in exchange for Marwat’s freedom.
Condemning the incident, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council denounced it as an assault on the judicial system. Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur ordered immediate action for Marwat’s recovery, forming a joint investigation team.