KARACHI: At least five armed men have kidnapped son of a Pakistan People’s Party’s lawmaker from the city outskirts. Investigators feared that the abductors have kidnapped the MPA’s son for ransom. SSP Malir Rao Anwar along with SHO Khan Nawaz and his police team cordoned off the area to recover the 20-years -old Hayat Baloch but could not trace down the whereabouts nor was a ransom call received from the kidnappers till the filing of this news. Police officials said that Hayat was kidnapped near the Baqai Medical Hospital on Super Highway in Gadap Town on the night between Monday and Tuesday, the abducted son of the MPA was traveling in his Premio car along with his cousin, Ikhlaq when the kidnappers took him away. Gadap City SHO Khan Nawaz said that at least five armed men on a car intercepted their vehicle and kidnapped them and later dropped Ikhlaq and took Hayat along with his car away with them to an unknown location. MPA son’s kidnapping is a high profile case, different teams of the law enforcement were immediately informed about to help recover the abducted son of MPA but they have failed to trace the hideout of the kidnappers. The incident took place when Hayat had left his home at Malir Cantt and was traveling towards the Gadap City to visit someone. Police officials have launched multiple operations in Gadap City and its surrounding areas to recover him, however, they have failed till the filing of this news story. The police high ups however, have increased the patrolling in the area. The family has yet to register a case of the kidnapping. The case, however, has been transferred to the Anti Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) and the AVCC, in collaboration with the Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has initiated investigations about to probe a high profile kidnapping case. AVCC officials fear that the kidnapping seems to be for demanding ransom money, however, they were waiting for the ransom call by the kidnappers while the police specialized teams have also been sent to the Baluchistan over the possible transportation of the abducted to the Balochistan. Published in Daily Times, August 23rd 2017.