ISLAMABAD: A wall chalking in favour of the self-styled Islamic State (IS) was removed in the city on Saturday.

The police have decided to increase patrolling to stop wall chalking in the capital.

Rumours spread on Friday that some people had written slogans in favour of IS on the wall of an educational institute near the excise and taxation office at H-9.

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The government has been claiming that IS did not exist in the country, but slogans in favour of IS were witnessed in different areas of the country. However, it was the first time that such a slogan was written in the federal capital.

On the other hand, IS has announced to spread its roots in different countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Earlier, wall chalking was witnessed in Peshawar, tribal areas and Karachi.

Station House Officer (SHO) Industrial Area Fayaz Shinwari told Dawn that there were rumours that wall chalking was done in different areas of the city such as I-9, I-10 and H-9.Slogans were only found on the wall of an educational institute in Sector H-9 which was painted on Saturday.

Published in Dawn March 1st , 2015

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