PESHAWAR:
A day after four US nationals were stopped from entering the provincial capital and sent back to Islamabad, six other US diplomats on Wednesday were barred from entering the city on the grounds that they did not have No-Objection Certificates (NOCs).
The US nationals were stopped at the Peshawar Motorway Interchange and were asked to return to Islamabad even after they showed US diplomatic passports to the security officials. The diplomats told the officials that they had been told by the US embassy an NOC was not required for entry into Peshawar. Pakistani officials, however, informed them that possession of diplomatic passports was not enough.
“No foreigner is allowed to enter Peshawar without prior permission from the authorities concerned and we have informed the US citizens to carry no-objection certificates (NOCs) while coming to Peshawar or else they won’t be allowed entry,” Khyber-Pakthukhwa’s Senior Minister Bashir Bilour told the media at Peshawar Press Club.
“Pakistan is a sovereign country and no foreigner is above the law,” he added.
In a statement, the United States embassy expressed concern over the matter, saying it was reviewing the issue and would soon take it up with the authorities concerned.
The six American nationals who were intercepted on Wednesday were identified as Chase Daniel Lee, Perez Michael John, Vaughan Jason Christopher, Denis Glass, Richard Shaw and William Cornell.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 21st, 2011.
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@Bangash:
Just imagine if they had reached their destination then what level of blast would have happened!!!!
I agree restrict their movement. The USA should also restrict the pakis movement in America
@shazada Malik-Loan: You think that our nukes in KP. I dont know about the Americans but your beloved Talibans would certainly take them and then blackmail us Pakistanis to death.
Soon the Pakistanis in US will also be restricted to street 34 and 36 in NY!
To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction!
@Chengez
Why wasn't the attack in Peshawar prevented today despite these "agents" being denied entry ?
ZINDA BAD; KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. GET RID OF OUR ENEMY, DEPORT THEM
If these agents are stopped to enter KP province, the bom blasts will also stop.
@ Shahzada Malik Loan
I support your view point.
They are all Israeli and Hindustani spies working for America, in the guise of diplomacy. The Pakistanis need to be careful about these Americans carrying diplomatic passports whilke in essence they are carrying out espionage and gathering information on Pakistan's nuclear facilities. The Zionist-dominated America, illegal Zionist state of Israel and Hinduiwa Hindustan have been defeated by the Muslim armies in Afghanistan they want to make sure they harm Pakistan, before they leave.
yes restrict their movements and let Drones move
wondering if the afghans, uzbeks and chechens in K-P / peshawar all have NOCs from the govt?
Chase Daniel Lee, Perez Michael John, Vaughan Jason Christopher, Denis Glass, Richard Shaw and William Cornell.
lol. Those aren't even real names. So generic, at least try more real ones US embassy.
Good move on part of KP local government. Keep it up guys.