Afghan, Taliban flags surprise visitors at park in Islamabad
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RAWALPINDI: Security agencies were put on alert on Sunday after police learnt that a group of individuals were flying Afghanistan’s national flag as well as that of the Taliban at Islamabad’s Lake View Park.
The Lake View Park, located near Malpur village and along Murree Road, is not far from important government buildings, including the Parliament House, and is administered by the Capital Development Authority.
According to sources, a group of 20 to 25 young men holding the two flags were seen taking photographs at the park in the evening.
A police party rushed to the place and questioned the individuals, but did not register any case against them.
When Dawn got in touch with the police officer investigating the case, he confirmed the presence of “such individuals” in the park, but refused to give further details.
Another officer said since waving a flag of any country was not a crime, police didn’t take any action.
Published in Dawn, August 2nd , 2021
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Aug 02, 2021 08:44am
Why didn't they register case for flying a banned outfit flags?
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Aug 02, 2021 08:49am
Why surprised, Afghan refugees are everywhere
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Aug 02, 2021 08:55am
Yes they have fans. Some refugees raised Afghan flags in PTM jalsas. Democracy at work.
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Aug 02, 2021 09:26am
Why is pakistan letting in all these warmonger afghan refugees in?
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Aug 02, 2021 09:36am
And then the foreign office blames Canadian Ministers. We are to be blamed for all the mess we have around us!
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Aug 02, 2021 09:47am
Police rushed to the park and questioned the individuals, but did not register any case against them, as if there was nothing happened.
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Aug 02, 2021 10:51am
Book them under sedition charges ...put them behind bars ...culprit souls has no place in pakistan ...love and respect from IOK
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Aug 02, 2021 10:52am
Book under sedition charges ...put them behind bars ...culprit souls has no place in Pakistan...love and respect from IOK
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Aug 02, 2021 11:01am
FO should reject this picture too.
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Aug 02, 2021 11:20am
Pakistani citizens should have immediately notified the authorities and authorities should have immediately arrested them. Our idiotic stupidity always harm us and enemy finds its troops amongst us to harm us.
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Aug 02, 2021 11:27am
@Taimur, Talibans are not banned entity, TTP is
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Aug 02, 2021 11:29am
@Aly, nothing happened actually. Flying any flag is not against the law
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Aug 02, 2021 11:45am
Victory is sweeter than ever for PMIK.
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Aug 02, 2021 11:59am
"Another officer said since waving a flag of any country was not a crime, police didn’t take any action"
Imagine if someone raise a Pakistani flag in India. I think it would b its last day of life!
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Aug 02, 2021 12:03pm
Time for the Afghan government leadership in Kabul to start packing their bags.
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Aug 02, 2021 12:06pm
Of course pakistan security agencies are too busy minting money and don’t have time to do their core job
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Aug 02, 2021 12:21pm
Report is incorrect. Afghan flag was sighted in Afghan embassy which happens to be a park.
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Aug 02, 2021 12:33pm
Exposed
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Aug 02, 2021 12:33pm
@Fastrack, Caught red handed
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Aug 02, 2021 12:37pm
Taliban is a virus worst than corona plz keep them away from Pakistan
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Aug 02, 2021 12:37pm
Police cops were supposed to register the case to prove neutrality of Pakistan. Some hush hush orders to them?
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Aug 02, 2021 12:53pm
What if flag was Indian instead of Afghanistan?
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Aug 02, 2021 01:12pm
@Uyghur Ahmadi, you can always read the caption below the picture which says “October 7, 2015 in Kabul, Afghanistan” please don’t embarrass yourself
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Aug 02, 2021 01:22pm
Afghan refugees again!
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Aug 02, 2021 01:27pm
@Dr Aman Memon , Your wishful thinking.
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Aug 02, 2021 02:12pm
Taliban flag in Islamabad and that to near key buildings of the state. It does not give a good view to rest of the world.
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Aug 02, 2021 02:25pm
Afghans are everywhere in Pakistan so no surprise.
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Aug 02, 2021 02:26pm
@Taimur, taliban isn't considered terrorists, even by UNSC. just insurgents
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Aug 02, 2021 02:49pm
Pakistan Has Seriously Take Action On This. They Are All Uneducated Who Migrated
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Aug 02, 2021 03:10pm
Waving the flag of any country is not a crime but waving the flag of Taliban can be constituted as crime as they are not a country until now.
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Aug 02, 2021 05:13pm
The moles disguised as Afghan s refugees are plentiful roaming freely in the country.Pakistan Be-aware!!!
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Aug 02, 2021 05:16pm
@Aly, This very lenient Pakistani behaviour has encouraged them tremendously even many a times noticed insulting visitors in the parks even fighting?
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Aug 02, 2021 07:17pm
@Asif, Because taliban either pakistani or afghan are known terrorists involved in massacare of hundreds of thousands pakistanies and much more afghans .case should be registered against culprits
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