ISLAMABAD
\nCitizens of Pakistan\u2019s capital are increasingly voicing anger over heavy police check posts and road blockades set up on almost every major and minor road within the city, saying the measures are causing severe daily inconvenience while failing to improve security.
\nCommuters report long queues, frequent vehicle searches, and traffic jams that have turned routine travel into a nightmare. \u201cWe are stuck for hours every day,\u201d said a resident of F-8 sector. \u201cSchools, offices, and hospitals are all affected. This is not security \u2014 this is harassment.
\nPublic frustration has peaked following the recent cold-blooded murder of a prominent businessman in Islamabad. According to eyewitnesses and police sources, a group of armed men arrived at his residence, opened fire, killed him and injured others, then fled the scene without any resistance.
\nDespite the dense network of check posts across the city, the attackers reportedly escaped easily.
\n\u201cWhen criminals want to do something, they come, commit the crime, and go freely,\u201d one angry resident told local media. \u201cBut law-abiding citizens are the ones suffering at every corner. \u201dMany point out that the heavy internal checkpoints have done little to stop serious crimes while severely disrupting normal life.
\nResidents and traders have now started demanding immediate relief. A growing number of people are calling for check posts to be removed from inside the city limits and restricted only to entry and exit points of Islamabad. n\u201cCheck posts at the main entrances of the city make sense for screening outsiders,\u201d said a local trader association member. \u201cBut putting barriers on every internal road is pointless and counterproductive. It only creates problems for residents and gives criminals time to escape while we are delayed.
\n\u201dSeveral social media campaigns and resident welfare groups have begun raising the issue, urging the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and police to review the security strategy. Official Response Awaited When contacted, Islamabad police officials defended the checkpoints, saying they were put in place after intelligence reports of possible threats. However, they acknowledged receiving multiple complaints about traffic disruption and promised to \u201creview the placement of some barriers.
\n\u201dAs public discontent grows, the recent murder incident has become a flashpoint, with many questioning whether the current blanket security approach is actually making the capital safer or simply more chaotic. Further protests and meetings by residents are expected in the coming days if the situation is not addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Citizens of Pakistan\u2019s capital are increasingly voicing anger over heavy police check posts and road blockades set up on almost every major and minor road within the city, saying the measures are causing severe daily inconvenience while failing to improve security. Commuters report long queues, frequent vehicle searches, and traffic jams that have turned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":541670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-541655","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n