Spreading panic: IS wall-chalking appears in Hazara
IS graffiti has appeared in Hazara Division.
MANSEHRA:
Wall-chalking favouring the so-called Islamic State (IS) was spotted on the walls of a government building in Mansehra city, police and eyewitnesses said on Friday. Amidst similar instances reported from across the country, this is the first occasion IS graffiti has appeared in Hazara Division. DPO Ejaz Khan confirmed the incident and said slogans praising the notorious militant outfit were found sprayed on the walls of a passenger waiting room on the Karakoram Highway. Khan said the chalking has been wiped off and a case has been registered against unidentified persons.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th, 2015.
Wall-chalking favouring the so-called Islamic State (IS) was spotted on the walls of a government building in Mansehra city, police and eyewitnesses said on Friday. Amidst similar instances reported from across the country, this is the first occasion IS graffiti has appeared in Hazara Division. DPO Ejaz Khan confirmed the incident and said slogans praising the notorious militant outfit were found sprayed on the walls of a passenger waiting room on the Karakoram Highway. Khan said the chalking has been wiped off and a case has been registered against unidentified persons.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th, 2015.