PESHAWAR: Armed men stormed the office of Khwendo Kor in suburban Mathra early on Saturday morning.
Around 10 armed men entered the Khwendo Kor office, a non-government organisation (NGO) that works for the welfare of women, and overpowered the guard Ahmad Nawaz before taking him hostage.
Mariam Bibi, Khwendo Kor’s founder and chief executive, confirmed the reported theft and clarified what had been stolen. “Three of our vehicles, two air conditioners, a generator and an LCD screen have been stolen by the armed men,” she said. This was not the first time the organisation had been targeted. “An improvised explosive device was found near our office at Jalozai Camp, and other offices belonging to the NGO have been bombed in the past,” Bibi said.
