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Pakistan gunman in Islamabad stand-off
Part of the heart of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has been closed off because a man with two automatic weapons has been firing randomly.
The gunman is accompanied by a woman - possibly his wife - who was travelling in his car with him and two children.
His indiscriminate firing has damaged a police vehicle.
The stand-off is being screened live on at least two Pakistani television stations. He has made a series of incoherent demands.
The BBC's Charles Haviland in Islamabad says that police originally stopped the man for driving on the wrong side of the street.
The man then got out of his car and - using his wife as an intermediary to pass on notes to police - began swinging his weapons around and demanding to see senior officers.
Onlookers
"I am against vulgarity and immorality. My associates have taken up positions in the whole of Pakistan," he told a local TV channel while making various other incoherent demands.
Our correspondent says there is strong criticism on Twitter of some TV channels for giving him so much publicity and for interviewing him live. He is also reported to have said that he will never surrender.
A senior police superintendent has arrived at the scene and has started talking to him, but the gunman continues to get in and out of the car where the children - a boy and a girl - are sitting.
Anti-terrorism police have also arrived on the scene as have hundreds of onlookers who gathered in the central Jinnah Avenue as night fell and occasional gunshots resounded in the air.
A neighbour told TV that the gunman's house had been packed up and that he had hired the car now at the centre of the stand-off.
Correspondents say that security has been tight in Islamabad after police were warned about possible attacks by militants based in tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan.
Checkpoints manned by armed police are located at most major access points into the city, which is home to most government buildings and diplomatic missions.
Correspondents say that questions are now certain to be asked as to how the gunman managed to breach security and paralyse the city centre.
BBC News - Pakistan gunman in Islamabad stand-off
Part of the heart of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has been closed off because a man with two automatic weapons has been firing randomly.
The gunman is accompanied by a woman - possibly his wife - who was travelling in his car with him and two children.
His indiscriminate firing has damaged a police vehicle.
The stand-off is being screened live on at least two Pakistani television stations. He has made a series of incoherent demands.
The BBC's Charles Haviland in Islamabad says that police originally stopped the man for driving on the wrong side of the street.
The man then got out of his car and - using his wife as an intermediary to pass on notes to police - began swinging his weapons around and demanding to see senior officers.
Onlookers
"I am against vulgarity and immorality. My associates have taken up positions in the whole of Pakistan," he told a local TV channel while making various other incoherent demands.
Our correspondent says there is strong criticism on Twitter of some TV channels for giving him so much publicity and for interviewing him live. He is also reported to have said that he will never surrender.
A senior police superintendent has arrived at the scene and has started talking to him, but the gunman continues to get in and out of the car where the children - a boy and a girl - are sitting.
Anti-terrorism police have also arrived on the scene as have hundreds of onlookers who gathered in the central Jinnah Avenue as night fell and occasional gunshots resounded in the air.
A neighbour told TV that the gunman's house had been packed up and that he had hired the car now at the centre of the stand-off.
Correspondents say that security has been tight in Islamabad after police were warned about possible attacks by militants based in tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan.
Checkpoints manned by armed police are located at most major access points into the city, which is home to most government buildings and diplomatic missions.
Correspondents say that questions are now certain to be asked as to how the gunman managed to breach security and paralyse the city centre.
BBC News - Pakistan gunman in Islamabad stand-off
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How?.....using non lethal or lethal means? Btw am sure police had reasons for delaying, as it was best to wait till dark......and do a background check on him
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He was stopped. He didn't comply. Last time Rangers shot an un compliant guy in Karachi, they got booked on 302 and are in jail.
Is say sath to biwi bachay bhi thay.
So the Police chased him. He was encountered at the Blue Area checkpoint.
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Sikander ne sab ko bander bna dya 
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This is the actual fear of authorities,whatever step will be taken by our security sectors right now will have it's after effects which will be echoed for days.
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Sir what if the car is loaded with 400lbs of tatp:
He broke the outer cordon that much is a given, te situation is contained yes but there are many "if" here. Also as stated earlier this delay is to prevent public safety incident and a clear case of suicide by cop... Because if they shoot him, Asma jhangheer, Hamid Mir etc will be asking for suo moot action.
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Now I understand the reason of your aggression at that time.
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Oh bhai if the weapons are licensed than no one can stop him carrying the gun in car, as govt itself has authorized him, i do the same, do you know Moi all pakistan allows one to carry 500 bullets at any given time?....no you did not know that, so if guns were licensed than it is fine has 144 is not imposed in islamabad barring carrying weapon
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Did u guys notice his demands...
He wants sharia to be implemented...
He said sharia can be implemented just the next day if the will is there...
He said he would sacrifice his children. One of his child has already died. Didn't tell how he died. He said he'd be OK if his other children die too.
Credit goes to cheap-justice Iftikhar Chaudhary... Who most of times takes suo-moto against the righteous & spares the real criminal. (Exceptions excluded).
This as stupid a strategy as it can get. Will you wait to shot at a guy who's holding a gun to your relative... So u would waith until he kills ur relative, ONLT then u'll kill him.... Good job. Good job. :thumbsdown: If Pak had few more like u in our security forces, we'd ALL have been killed by criminals...
He wants sharia to be implemented...
He said sharia can be implemented just the next day if the will is there...
He said he would sacrifice his children. One of his child has already died. Didn't tell how he died. He said he'd be OK if his other children die too.
Credit goes to cheap-justice Iftikhar Chaudhary... Who most of times takes suo-moto against the righteous & spares the real criminal. (Exceptions excluded).
This as stupid a strategy as it can get. Will you wait to shot at a guy who's holding a gun to your relative... So u would waith until he kills ur relative, ONLT then u'll kill him.... Good job. Good job. :thumbsdown: If Pak had few more like u in our security forces, we'd ALL have been killed by criminals...
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The wife is talking to media NOW!
He is with two kalshinkof at red area of Pakistan's capital. Where just few days back a security issue has been unfolded and some terrorist has been arrested who were planning to attack critical areas of Islamabad.
This isn't a game....
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