Islamabad Crime Situation Pakistan: Embassies’ from 35 nations express concern over crime situation in Islamabad
Islamabad: Diplomats and security advisers from 35 countries from Far East, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa have expressed concerns over the law and order and crime situation in Pakistan’s Islamabad city, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
The embassies’ staff showed concerns over road blockades and sealing of the Red Zone hampering their movements.
The report said that one security staffers asked if Islamabad was safe for walk, including trails on the Margalla Hills.
The embassy staff of a Far Eastern country showed concerns over the increase in street crime in the capital.
Citing sources in the police, the report said that diplomats and security advisers met senior officers of the capital police on Monday and discussed security-related issues.
Staff from an African embassy asked the police to inform the embassies about security measures prior to any protest gathering so that events/programmes could be rescheduled according to the circumstances.
Staff from some embassies showed concerns over the security situation in the capital. One of the staff members asked the police to share with them the crime statistics, reports Dawn.
“There should be transparency in the crime statistics shared with embassies and the diplomats,” they told the police officers.
(With UNI inputs)
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