Suspicious foreigner(German national) detained in Islamabad's Red Zone

[BHarwana]

Yes seems like a propaganda against pakistan ISI must counter it...

LOL I think this good for security of my country and every one should be questioned. Europeans were the largest to join ISIS and Germans are supporting PKK against Turkey so it was good move by Pak forces to question the guy and detain him for clearance.

I am loving the good security situation in my country.

 

[RescueRanger]

I doubt that he is a contractor, because of the information contractors can be privy to they require to hold TS clearance, non-US citizens cannot get TS level clearance so US always use their own guys.
Here are some real contractors who were burned:

The Gloria Jeans badass at Ramna 5, Islamabad.

How can we forget this awesome couple!

This dude was arrested and released in Islamabad after driving his armored BMW with CD plates through a police check post!

These were the last two to get picked up after Raymond Diamond and then the Interrisk Drama

Aaron Mark De Haven - US Security Contractor, based in Peshawar - Arrested and deported in 2011

The "unnamed" FBI Agent arrested and released in Karachi 2014, retuned to the US

So the US wised up and started hiring local security companies to try and do some leg work for them, this led to the Interrisk Drama in Islamabad when the ring was broken with the arrest of Ex-Pakistan Army Captain (R) Syed Ali Jaffar Zaidi in 2011.

Since the start of the war on terrorism, Pakistan witnessed a number of changes, one of the major changes that came about as a result of 9/11 was the change in Pakistan's internal security posture, one which would alter and alienate the very environment around us in the coming months and years.

2001 onwards saw a massive influx of multinational executives, logistics companies, NGOs, Government functionaries, foreign military, press and corporate sector types flood into Pakistan. At one point the housing in Islamabad was so saturated with demand that price of an average rented house in sector F8 went from $400 to $1500/$2000.

The prevalent lack of infrastructure and trust deficit between the public and law enforcement coupled with the rise in crime, insecurity and terrorism gave entrepreneurial minded ex-military officers they idea of taking the traditional role of a Chowkidar and throwing in a few bells and whistles and this led to birth to the Private security industry.

In 2000 the Ministry of Interior pushed through "THE PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 2001" Which was adopted in in Punjab, KPK and Sindh in 2002 "The Private Security Companies Ordinance-2002" Available to read here: http://www.defencejournal.com/2002/sept/private_security.htm

As the years passed, the dynamics of threat shifted and companies developed new and more innovative methods to capitalize on the insecurity of the masses, rapidly growing to around an estimated $60 Million US, that is one big pie.

At it's peak in 2011 Pakistan was host to the Who's Who of International Private security, however following the arrest of armed US contractors in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, the government proposed the Foreign Security Agencies Act, along with greater scrutiny of foreign PSCs in the country: http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/documen...318855_132.pdf

This subsequently led to heads rolling and the first on the chopping block was a Pakistan outfit InterRisk which closely followed by a major player Pax Mondial. After several complaints lodged by the security services, Paxmondial's Pakistan office was forcibly closed at the hands of the Securities & Exchange Commission:
http://www.secp.gov.pk/orders/pdf/or...L_PAKISTAN.PDF

Not soon after the closure of Pax Mondial's Pakistan Office, several larger companies decided to pack up and leave due to the hostile posture adopted by the state intelligence apparatus and rigid corporate regulations:

US security contractors survive, UK firms pack up | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia | DAWN.COM

Since then G4S has decided to sell off its Pakistani operations to it's partner Pakistani partner Wackenhut Pvt Limited.

Source: G4S Pakistan buyout to be done in two weeks – The Express Tribune

At present the only three FSA's operating in Pakistan under permit are:

Dynacorp ( State Department & Government of PakistanContracts)
Catalyst Services LLC ( Providing construction and Life Support Services to the US diplomatic mission in Pakistan).
KSI Sallyport LLC

In addition to the above please read #7 for a full breakdown of how international non state actors impact our national security. Also see: http://pakconnects.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/german-intelligence-cell-busted-in.html

Coming back to the subject of NAP. The operation in Karachi and the NAP go hand in hand to help improve public safety and the overall security outlook for the entire country, it is no secret that certain crime outfits fund and promote terrorism, see: http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=247792

Crime Statistics of Pakistan: 2015 - Pakistan Statistics Bureau

Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1229193

There is a saying, no action from the top is effective unless it has people who are willing to carry it forward to ensure sustainable results and ultimately that has to include public buy-in, points 4/5/6 of the national action plan dealing with issues such as restricting funding of terrorist groups, countering hate speech are only effective if the public engage in countering narratives at a grassroots level.

Furthermore security is never 100%, to quote US President Barrack Obama "We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

This includes school management, parents, communities, employers and members of the public playing their part, despite the tragic and heart-wrenching incident of APS would it shock the readers to know that many schools continued to drag their feet on security school premises post APS, despite government notices for strengthening school security such as: Punjab, Home department issued notice NO.SO (IS-11) 3-3/09/2014.

In September 2015, the Sindh High Court initiated contempt of court proceedings against Education secretary for non compliance to a court order: http://tribune.com.pk/story/952542/...-proceedings-sought-in-schools-security-case/

Is it any surprise now that according to an audit conducted on the 28th of January 2015, 80% of the 20,000 schools and educational institutions in Karachi lacked adequate security measures as required under the security plan designed by the Sindh Government.

In closing, as is clearly evident, the government of Pakistan especially the military and law enforcement agencies have made huge sacrifices to help reduce terrorism, insecurity and instability. As a nation we should be looking at what role we can play at a grassroots level to make counter terrorism a success and ensure the safety and security of our nation as whole, to read more on what actions communities can take please read: https://defence.pk/threads/safe-schools-its-up-to-us.418990/#post-8102246

Sources:
[1]
http://tribune.com.pk/story/927539/...easures-at-schools-shc-tells-chief-secretary/
http://tribune.com.pk/story/967921/...thorities-to-ensure-private-schools-security/
http://tribune.com.pk/story/952542/...-proceedings-sought-in-schools-security-case/

 

[BATMAN]

He look like a common Pakistani, even brother of police man next to him.
Pesahwar and northern areas, they can easily mix.

What about them... kindly share, when possible!

At one point the housing in Islamabad was so saturated with demand that price of an average rented house in sector F8 went from $400 to $1500/$2000.

At that time 1$=40PKR

Why embassies are allowed to do religous profiling, while awarding local jobs etc.!

 

[RescueRanger]

He look like a common Pakistani, even brother of police man next to him.
Pesahwar and northern areas, they can easily mix.

What about them... kindly share, when possible!



At that time 1$=40PKR

Why embassies are allowed to do religous profiling, while awarding local jobs etc.!

He look like a common Pakistani, even brother of police man next to him.
Pesahwar and northern areas, they can easily mix.

What about them... kindly share, when possible!



At that time 1$=40PKR

Why embassies are allowed to do religous profiling, while awarding local jobs etc.!

40 PKR x 2000 = 80,000 PKR for a 3 bed house in G sector for INGOs, local can get same house for a quarter of that price in Islamabad in 2005.

About the couple:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...scape-Pakistani-Taliban-months-captivity.html

About the Local Driver: Up to the embassy, embassies are technically a law onto themselves.

 

[Inception-06]

So why the German person doing in Pakistan?

hahah what ? What are 30.000 Pakistanis or more now doing in Germany ?

Islamabad is full of foreigners but why this fellow? He wanted to go to Indian embassy hmm interesting so Now FIS is also poking their nose in Pakistan. We have Turkish President in Pakistan and Germans wanted that coup in Turkey and is constantly bashing Erdogan over PKK.

He wanted to Indian embassy, to get Visa for his journy to India, its old hippi route, Iran, Pakistan India .....

 

[Thorough Pro]

I forgot terrorists and spy's have that written on their foreheads.

Looks like normal hippie ?