{"id":513209,"date":"2025-11-08T05:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=513209"},"modified":"2025-11-08T05:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:20:34","slug":"five-wapda-employees-recovered-safely-after-55-days-in-captivity-in-bannu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/five-wapda-employees-recovered-safely-after-55-days-in-captivity-in-bannu\/","title":{"rendered":"Five WAPDA employees recovered safely after 55 days in captivity in Bannu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> BANNU<br \/>\nFive employees of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), who were abducted from the Peer Dil Khel area of Bannu, have been safely recovered after 55 days in captivity.<br \/>\nThe WAPDA team was carrying out electricity repair work when unknown armed assailants attacked and kidnapped five personnel, including the driver.<br \/>\nThe recovered employees were identified as Adnan (driver), Naqeeb ur Rehman, Farhad, Abdul Wahab, and Javedullah.<br \/>\nThe abductors had reportedly demanded a ransom of Rs. 50 million for their release. 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