Armed Attack on Private Construction Camp Near Ziarat; Site Foreman Abducted, Machinery Set Ablaze

**Ziarat (Qudrat Daily)** – Unknown armed assailants carried out a violent attack on a private construction company’s camp near Ziarat, **locking the staff in rooms and abducting the site foreman**. The attackers also set fire to valuable construction machinery, generators, and residential quarters, causing **losses worth millions of rupees**, though no casualties have been reported.

According to sources, the incident occurred late at night during routine camp activities. The company claimed that repeated requests for **Levy Force security deployment** had been ignored, making the attack possible. The company also criticized the **district administration and relevant authorities** for negligence, highlighting that the assault not only caused financial damage but also endangered staff lives.

Local authorities have **launched an investigation**, and efforts are ongoing to **recover the abducted site foreman**.