6 US nationals detained at Islamabad airport

[CardSharp]

Try and arrest the right ones next time.

Airport security would be a trivial matter if all terrorists dressed up like that when they travel.

 

[Karachiite]

I highly doubt Americans would give Pakistanis candy if they took pictures of the white house, pentagon, JFK airport etc.

We are a sovereign state and can detain anyone on suspicion, anyone who doesn't agree should stfu.

 

[53fd]

Is this paranoia?

Pakistan Briefly Detains US Hip-Hop Group

Pakistani police briefly arrested a visiting US hip-hop group after accusing one of the group's members of taking photographs of sensitive installations in the northern city of Rawalpindi, Pakistani television network Geo TV reported Wednesday.

The members of the group FEW Collective were attending a musical performance at a local university when they were stopped and briefly detained.

The six members of the group, a US officer, Pakistani staff from the embassy and Pakistani musicians were detained for about an hour on a military base, a US embassy spokesman told AFP.

"While one of the performers may have taken a photograph while traveling in an embassy vehicle on a public road, no sensitive installations were visible from the vehicle," the US embassy said. "The performer was not aware of restrictions placed on photography in or near the cantonment and had no intention of taking photographs of sensitive Pakistani government or military installations."

Geo TV reported that police destroyed the images before releasing the group.



Why let people go on these roads... and if they do, why arrest for taking pictures? If one really intends to take such pictures from public roads - there can be no way to stop it. Very similar to the frivolous rule of "No taking pictures inside Delhi Metro station".

No, it's not paranoia. It is no coincidence that since Pakistan has started clamping down on US activities in Pakistan, violence from terrorism has decreased significantly. While there seems to be no case of suspicious activities in this incident, it is good that the Pakistan security personnel are on their toes.

 

[regular]

ok let them do what they want to do .. is this you want ?

No Sir! we can't afford to let them do anything that goes against our interests.....needz to keep strict control on their movements like they do on our pplz when they go their countries....

 

[regular]

I highly doubt Americans would give Pakistanis candy if they took pictures of the white house, pentagon, JFK airport etc.

We are a sovereign state and can detain anyone on suspicion, anyone who doesn't agree should stfu.

They even detained the American born Muslims Arab decent while taking the pics of their big bridges and charged them with terrorism. Cuz they were Muslims and Arab decent....They can take ure liberty and human rights over there no matter what U do...its so bad out there for us pplz.But if a white man takeout pics there then nobody cares..