Islamabad police on Monday said the law and order situation in the federal capital was “under control”, clarifying that no notification had been issued regarding the closure of universities.
The statement came after TV channels and media reports claimed educational institutions in Islamabad had been shut down for an indefinite period of time due to security threats.
A report of private television channel quoted police sources as saying that security was already beefed up in the capital due to the upcoming elections and ongoing sit-in by Baloch protesters at the press club.
In a video statement released on social media platform X, Islamabad police chief Dr Akbar Nasir said: “There are some reports circulating regarding schools and colleges in Islamabad. I want to tell you that the security and law and order situation in Islamabad are under control.”
“At this moment, there is a complete ban on illegal gatherings in Islamabad,” he said, adding that “some people” who were trying to hold such gatherings in the city had been informed about the dangers.
“Despite this, we provide them security. But the provision of security is a two-sided process and we will need your cooperation in it,” Nasir said. The police chief went on to say that the situation at the moment in Islamabad did not call for residents to disturb their daily life and stop going to schools or colleges.
He added that citizens should follow the police’s social media accounts for further updates. Separately, the focal person to Islamabad’s additional deputy commissioner, Ali Khan, told that no notification pertaining to closure of educational institutions had been issued. Islamabad’s deputy commissioner also termed a notification doing the rounds on social media as “fake”.
