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Imran Khan party warns of civil war after alleged kidnapping

Source: NDTV · 22 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC

A senior politician from Imran Khan’s party has warned of possible civil conflict in Pakistan after a party leader was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati criticised unnamed institutions and accused police of acting as a “B-team” of security agencies.

Imran Khan’s party has warned of possible civil war in Pakistan after one of its leaders was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, NDTV reports. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati questioned the performance of what he called the country’s “institutions”. He said masked men had fired at people and kidnapped them.

Swati also accused the police of working as a “B-team” of unnamed security agencies. The supplied material does not identify the person allegedly taken, say where the incident occurred or provide a response from police or the agencies mentioned. The warning comes amid heightened political tensions surrounding Khan’s party.

The available report contains the party representative’s accusations but does not independently establish the circumstances of the alleged kidnapping or indicate whether authorities have opened an investigation.

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