Are Pakistani Terrorists Trying to Get Nuclear Weapons?

Published on: January 10, 2025 - Police and security officials in northwestern Pakistan say militants recently abducted at least 16 government workers. The group of civilian hostages were employees of a mining project related to the state-run Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission in the militancy-hit Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Eight workers have been rescued, but the fate of the other 8 is unclear. This is possibly the first instance of nuclear technicians being kidnapped by terrorists. So, how worried should India be? News9 Plus Editor Sandeep Unnithan discusses the ramifications of the incident along with Dr Rajiv Nayan, Senior Research Associate, MP-IDSA, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Sanjay Meston, Defence & Geo-Political Expert, and colleague Deepak Bhadana.