Burglars steal antiques belonging to Nawab of Bahawalpur’s family in Islamabad

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Dawn · collected 2026-10-04 · by The Newspaper's Staff Reporter

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Burglars stole antiques and valuables worth over Rs20 million from the home of Prince Bahawal Abbas Khan Abbasi in Islamabad on October 3rd, 2026. The stolen items included silver and gold articles as well as antique arms like musket guns and swords belonging to the Nawab of Bahawalpur’s family. Police registered a case under Sections 454 and 380 of the Pakistan Penal Code. The article also reports several other theft incidents in Islamabad, with total losses exceeding Rs34 million across eight separate cases.
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Robbers stole valuable heirlooms and antiques, worth over Rs20 million, from the home of Prince Bahawal Abbas Khan Abbasi in Islamabad. The items included silver and gold articles such as a throne chair, bowls, statues, plates, and a large crested silver frame bearing the Bahawalpur State crest. Additionally, antique arms like musket guns and swords were also taken. Police registered a case under Sections 454 and 380 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) after the family discovered their storeroom had been broken into. The complainant mentioned that an inventory was ongoing to list all missing items comprehensively.

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🔮 The complainant told police that stock-taking and inventory were in progress and that a supplementary list of other missing items would be submitted once the inventory was completed.
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Bahawalpur Bahawalpur State ISLAMABAD Sections 454 and 380 the Pakistan Penal Code

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Ali Akbar Naqvi PERSON · 1× Bahawal Abbas Khan Abbasi PERSON · 1× Bahawalpur GPE · 1× Bahawalpur State GPE · 1× ISLAMABAD GPE · 1× Margalla Town GPE · 1× Naqvi PERSON · 1× Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi PERSON · 1× the Bahawalpur State GPE · 1× the Nawab of Bahawalpur PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The stolen items included silver and gold articles, including a silver throne chair, silver ladder, silver bowls, silver statues, gold plates, Bahawalpur-crested gold plates and a large crested silver frame bearing the Bahawalpur State crest.
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🔮 The complainant told police that stock-taking and inventory were in progress and that a supplementary list of other missing items would be submitted once the inventory was completed.

Claims (20 extracted, 4 hedged)

Robbers and burglars stole cash and valuables worth over Rs34 million in eight incidents in the capital, police said. asserted
police → steal → capital
In the first incident, burglars stole priceless heirlooms and antiques belonging to the family of the Nawab of Bahawalpur, worth Rs20 million, from the house of Prince Bahawal Abbas Khan Abbasi, son of Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi, in F-8/3. asserted
burglars → steal → F-8/3
Police registered a case under Sections 454 and 380 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). asserted
Police → register → Code
The incident came to light when the family found the storeroom broken into and the heirlooms and antiques missing. asserted
heirlooms → come → light
The stolen items included silver and gold articles, including a silver throne chair, silver ladder, silver bowls, silver statues, gold plates, Bahawalpur-crested gold plates and a large crested silver frame bearing the Bahawalpur State crest. asserted
items → steal → crest
Antique arms and heritage weapons, including old musket guns and swords of the Bahawalpur State, were also found missing, along with other valuable articles. asserted
arms → include → articles
The complainant told police that stock-taking and inventory were in progress and that a supplementary list of other missing items would be submitted once the inventory was completed. asserted
inventory → tell → items
In the second incident, a gang of robbers looted cash and gold worth Rs3 million from the house of Ali Akbar Naqvi in Naval Anchorage. asserted
gang → loot → Anchorage
Four armed men raided the house and held Naqvi’s parents hostage at gunpoint. asserted
men → raid → gunpoint
They then ransacked the house and took eight tolas of gold, a dozen silver rings, two watches, Rs100,000 in cash and other items before escaping. asserted
They → ransack → cash
In another incident, a man allegedly looted cash and gold worth Rs2.3 million from a house in Margalla Town. uncertain
man → loot → Town
The suspect entered Ali Ashgar’s house by impersonating someone and allegedly threatened the family with dire consequences. uncertain
suspect → enter → consequences
Meanwhile, a gang of robbers allegedly snatched a motorcycle from a man in Abbasiabad. uncertain
gang → snatch → Abbasiabad
Two armed men intercepted Safi Ullah and held him at gunpoint before taking his motorcycle, mobile phone and Rs300,000 in cash. asserted
men → intercept → cash
Likewise, burglars stole cash and gold worth over Rs4.4 million from the house of Mohammad Bilal in D-12. asserted
burglars → steal → D-12
The incident took place when the residents had gone to Murree. asserted
residents → take → Murree
On their return, they found the house ransacked. asserted
house → find → return
Similarly, burglars stole cash and gold from the house of Wasim Ikhlas in Alipur. asserted
burglars → steal → Alipur
Moreover, burglars stole cash and valuables worth over Rs4.5 million from the house of Nabil Shahzad in Sri Saral. asserted
burglars → steal → Saral
In another incident, thieves allegedly stole 28 iPhones worth Rs8 million from the house of Ammar Farooq in DHA Phase II. uncertain
thieves → steal → II
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