Thursday, March 19, 2015

Local people are asked questions entering Peshawar cantt.

On each and every check point entering Peshawar cantt one will see a security personnel asking questions from residents of Peshawar, Pakhtunkwa and FATA as to who are they and where they have come from and for what? One wonders as to what reply be given to a person who even does not know language of people whom he poses questions. Such questions are asked particularly from people with white collars. God knows why? Are they afraid from white collared people and such are strangers for them. When one enters deans trade center in Peshawar he/she faces cloth frisking fatigue by ignorant and unskilled and untrained guards. Interestingly they leave people sporting beards and apparently having links with so called proscribed terrorist organizations but as for as clean shaven white collared people are concerned they are frisked every time while entering Deans Plaza though one will be there for last 6-7 years. Military security personnel also ask questions from ladies. At least culture sensitivity needs to be recognized and understood. If they are smart enough then lady soldiers or helpers should be kept standing on all check points. many of friends who are regularly shuttling between Peshawar and FATA have such grievances and complaints against attitude of security forces. 

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