Prince Muhammad Khan Ahmedzai, son of the Khan of Kalat, was reportedly abducted along with his three guards while travelling between Soorab and Kalat in Balochistan. The Prince of Kalat abducted report says the incident took place on Monday night, and a search for the four men is under way.
The Express Tribune reported on Tuesday that armed suspects intercepted the vehicle during the journey and took the prince and his three security personnel to an undisclosed location. The report attributed the account to sources and said official confirmation of the incident was awaited.
That attribution matters. This article reports what the available reports say, and it does not present the abduction as officially confirmed. Where the reports differ, the differences are stated below.
Prince of Kalat abducted on the Khuzdar to Kalat journey
According to the Tribune report, Prince Ahmedzai was travelling from Khuzdar to Kalat when the incident took place on Monday night. Armed men intercepted his vehicle during the journey and took him and his three guards away to an undisclosed location.
NDTV, carrying a syndicated report, gave a similar account. It said Prince Ahmedzai’s vehicle was intercepted by armed men on the highway while travelling from Khuzdar to Kalat on Monday night, citing a statement issued by the police head office in Quetta. It said police stated that the gunmen took Ahmedzai and the three men travelling with him to an unknown location.
The two accounts agree on the core facts: the man taken, the three guards with him, the Khuzdar to Kalat journey, and Monday night as the time. They differ on attribution. The Tribune attributes its account to sources and notes that official confirmation is awaited, while NDTV cites a police head office statement. This article keeps both attributions visible so readers can judge the strength of the reporting.
Following the incident, police, security agencies and other law enforcement authorities launched efforts to trace the four men and secure their safe recovery, the Tribune reported. There was no immediate information about the whereabouts of the men or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Who is the Prince of Kalat
Prince Muhammad Khan Ahmedzai is the son of Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman Dawood Jan Ahmedzai, the Tribune reported. The Khan of Kalat is the historical title of the rulers of the former Khanate of Kalat, a Brahui-led princely state centred on Kalat in present-day Balochistan, according to NDTV’s background note.
NDTV also reported that the current Khan of Kalat, Suleman Dawood, resides in the United Kingdom. The Khan of Kalat’s family is highly regarded in Balochistan because of its historical role in forging political unity and creating a sovereign identity and cultural pride for the people of Balochistan, NDTV reported.
That background explains why this incident has drawn attention beyond an ordinary road incident: the man taken is the son of the holder of a title with deep historical roots in the region.
What is not known yet
Several basic facts remain unknown in the reports available so far. No report available to this article names the group behind the incident. No report gives the location where the four men were taken, their condition, or any demand made by the captors.
The reports also do not state a motive. Any claim about motive or responsibility that appears elsewhere should be treated as unconfirmed unless it comes from the police or another official source and is stated as such.
The safe recovery of the four men is the stated aim of the search effort. Until the police or another authority issues a confirmed statement, the story stands as a reported abduction, not a confirmed one, and this article will not upgrade it beyond what the sources support.
Source: The Express Tribune, “Prince of Kalat, three guards kidnapped in Balochistan”, published 27 October 2026, https://tribune.com.pk/story/2637228/prince-of-kalat-three-guards-kidnapped-in-balochistan; NDTV, “Baloch Prince, Son Of Khan Of Kalat, Kidnapped With His 3 Gunmen In Pakistan”, published 27 October 2026, https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/baloch-prince-son-of-khan-of-kalat-kidnapped-with-his-3-gunmen-in-pakistan-12245091/amp/1
Frequently asked questions
Who was taken in Balochistan?
Prince Muhammad Khan Ahmedzai, son of Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman Dawood Jan Ahmedzai, and his three guards were reportedly taken, according to The Express Tribune.
Where did the incident take place?
The reports say the vehicle was intercepted while travelling from Khuzdar to Kalat, between Soorab and Kalat in Balochistan, on Monday night.
