Militants gun down 3 laborers in southwestern Pakistan

Unknown militants gunned down at least three laborers after kidnapping them from southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Thursday, said police. According to officials, the bodies of three migrant laborers who were abducted the previous night from near Balochistan's port city of Gwadar were found dumped in the nearby hills. The officials further told that all three bodies bore bullet wounds and a fourth kidnapped laborer was still missing. Unknown militants picked up the laborers belonging to Punjab province the previous night from Gwadar's Sansar area and Balochistan Levies forces rushed to the area to retrieve the bodies of the deceased. The bodies of the victims were later sent back to their families in their respective areas. Balochistan has been facing militant insurgency and sectarian violence leading to a heavy loss of lives in last many years. The government of Pakistan has announced plans to resolve the issue of militancy in the province through dialogues. The recently held All Parties Conference (APC) chaired by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seeks to address the issue through talks. Earlier, the provincial government of Balochistan has also offered all the militant groups to hold dialogues with the government