Top govt officials say no foreigner will be allowed to stay in Islamabad illegally 

The chief commissioner and the inspector general of police (IGP), Islamabad on Wednesday made it clear that no foreigner would be allowed to stay in the federal capital illegally, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa said that despite the fact that there were clear orders from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that nobody was allowed to hold the protest, still the PTI challenged the state’s writ.

He alleged that there were also foreign terrorists among the protestors, who were carrying foreign weapons with them. “We have obtained the videos of foreigners from the cameras installed at the city’s entry points,” Randhawa informed. 

The government had allowed them to hold their protest at Sangjani,” he said, and added, “The law-enforcement agencies personnel are laying down their lives for the protection of lives of our citizens.”

Speaking on the occasion, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad Ali Nasir Rizvi said there was a difference between a protest and terrorism. “If they come with weapons in their hands, they will pay for it. We will not tolerate terrorism in the name of protest.”

He expressed surprise as to what kind of protest that was in which the protestors fired straight at the police. “The police personnel fired teargas shells and rubber bullets at the protestors. But they fired bullets in return.”

“The police have arrested close to 950 rioters, while 71 security forces personnel were injured. Seven cases of terrorism have been registered against them,” the IGP informed. 

“Whosoever has done this and whosoever masterminded it will soon be in the police’s custody,” he said, adding, “We will not allow the state to be held hostage by a few thousand protestors.”

Rizvi went on to say that the police had obtained the videos of over 3,000 vehicles. “We have also obtained information about where these vehicles were parked.”