Kidnapping of Czech tourists in Balochistan

Kidnapping of Czech tourists in Balochistan occurred on 14 March 2013 when two Czech female tourists, Antonie Chrástecká (25) and Hana Humpálová (24), were abducted along with a Pakistani police officer near Nok Kundi while traveling by bus through southern Balochistan, Pakistan en route to India.

[1] The kidnappers demanded (through video) the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a national of Pakistan imprisoned in the United States.

A second video, released on 30 October, shows Antonie Chrástecká and Hana Humpálová reading statements about their burial wishes.

[2] A rescue mission was planned by a Czech intelligence agency and the United States Army.

[3] In March 2015, both tourists were released and safely returned to the Czech Republic following negotiations by the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation.