Two Chinese nationals arrested in raid at illegal alcohol factory in Islamabad
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Two Chinese nationals were arrested by police after a raid at an illegal alcohol factory in Islamabad's sector F-10/4 area, a police spokesperson said on Sunday.
Large quantities of beer of various brands, as well as machinery to brew the alcohol were recovered from the house where the manufacturing unit had been established.
The two suspects were producing as well as selling alcohol of various brands, the police spokesperson told DawnNewsTV. They were arrested after they failed to present a licence or permit to run the brewery.
A first information report (FIR) was registered against the duo under Section 3/4 of Prohibition (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance 1979 at the Shalimar police station.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Waqaruddin Syed congratulated the police team that carried out the raid on Saturday over their performance.
He directed all officers to continue the crackdown against drug peddlers and added that such individuals, who are set on disrupting the peace in society, should not be dealt with leniently.
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Dec 09, 2018 06:45pm
Chinese are untouchable in Pakistan and are above the Law
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Dec 09, 2018 06:49pm
Long live ICT police.
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Dec 09, 2018 07:09pm
Who help them to import such machinery in Pakistan
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Dec 09, 2018 07:10pm
Pakistan government will let them go, when China sends a message.
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Dec 09, 2018 07:11pm
What about the status of these Chinese working, had legal visa or illegal. And how dare they were making alcohol.
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Dec 09, 2018 07:17pm
Will Police dare to arrest those who bought these drinks from Chinese or just limit to arresting Chinese? As per low both sellers and buyers are to punished. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Dec 09, 2018 07:17pm
Chinese think they can get away with it
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Dec 09, 2018 07:21pm
What were Chinese nationals doing in Islamabad? Are they staying legally in the country? What brought them here? What kind of visa do they have? These questions need to be answered first.
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Dec 09, 2018 08:45pm
Police should do their work properly.
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Dec 09, 2018 08:45pm
CPEC, the game changer, zindabad.
Wait and Watch, the Chinese version of Raymond Davis.
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Dec 09, 2018 09:50pm
Kick them out of the country now
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Dec 09, 2018 09:51pm
Jail them and give them harshest sentence.
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Dec 09, 2018 09:52pm
Hope to see them behind bars
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Dec 09, 2018 10:18pm
@A shah, Hope to see them in the bars.
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Dec 10, 2018 12:45am
Good work by Police force.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:42am
Let me be as clear as I can:
1. Chinese are no body’s friend. Their only friend is money.
2. We have nothing in commen with Chinese.
3. Pakistan’s interests with China is not based on people but strategic interests.
4. Chinese government have imprisoned over 1 million Uighur Muslims as are forcing them to denounce Islam.
5. Muslim Uighur women are forced into wedding with non-Muslim Chinese.
These are serious issues and Pakistan must be bold enough to take these issues up with Beijing as an ally and trustful partner.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:50am
Please release the Chinese nationals. They are our friends and this is just a small mishap. Long live chinpak friendship.
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Dec 10, 2018 01:52am
@kamal, That's the problem with Pakistan, it has to allow others to work and have visas - after all Pakistanis as desparate to goto Australia, UK, USA and Europe - it works both ways. These Chinese guys if they have broken the law show be tried in a Court of Law.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:22am
That's not all, suggest also check Chinese visitors for Contac NT, which contains pseudoephedrine, people dealing with drugs should know the rest. Tracing and eliminating this is a major headache on my side of the world
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Dec 10, 2018 02:42am
They were serving a portion of the community who consume alcohol, and considered not a big deal in many progressive countries, including Islamic countries, they should be deported if found guilty. But no jail time since they hurt no one.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:17am
Hope these Chinese did not beat up Pakistani cops like some of their countrymen did a few months ago.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:26am
It's just beginning.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:32am
Set the Chinese friends free. PMIK must interfere.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:34am
@Satya Jeet, you Indians can’t say much? U turn on importing Iranian oil under us pressure...??
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Dec 10, 2018 03:45am
Great work . Keep it up to keep things clean.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:46am
@Pakistan_Zindabad, they did it.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:54am
What happened to the Chinese workers who beat the policeman in Khanewal ? Are they still rotting in jail - should have been sentenced a long time ago.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:14am
@Gin, yes, but they face deportation and chiese law deals with them in china. it is much harsher than most pakistani laws.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:17am
@A shah, they are automatically deported to face chinese law.
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Dec 10, 2018 04:18am
@VPSingh, in india sure, not in pakistan
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Dec 10, 2018 04:58am
thy must have sellers and buyers catch the resellers too.
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Dec 10, 2018 05:07am
No body knows since when they were operating this distillery. There might be more units like this. Islamabad police should keep an eye on suspicious persons.
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Dec 10, 2018 06:07am
@A shah, Kicking them out of the country... is that even a punishment or a deterrent? The next guys will come in and do the same thing.
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Dec 10, 2018 06:27am
This incidence will hurt Pakistan China relations. Do not over blow.
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Dec 10, 2018 07:11am
Pakistan cannot do anything to Chinese nationals in Pakistan as Pakistan is heavily in debt to Chinese. The Chinese know this very well so absolutely nothing will happen to them.
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Dec 10, 2018 07:22am
Severe punishments should be served to send a clear message to general public.
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Dec 10, 2018 07:23am
Its almost 24 hours and have they been released yet?
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Dec 10, 2018 07:35am
@rafeeq, they will
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Dec 10, 2018 07:41am
@Ocularis Infernum, they were sent back to China
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Dec 10, 2018 07:46am
From the initial reports the chinese were making fake copies of the famous Muree brewery's beers, rum and other alcoholic products!
This not only hurts a successful, legal and employment providing pakistani enterprise the Muree Brewers but also hurts the brand name by providing potentially very harmful products to unsuspecting pakistani consumers!
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Dec 10, 2018 08:30am
The electricity usage must have set off alarms. Just like hydronic cultivation uses lot of energy!!
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Dec 10, 2018 08:45am
@fairplay "they face deportation and chiese law deals with them in china."
if crime is done in Pakistan then punishment must be given here too. Otherwise why make a big cry over release of Mr Ray Davis ?
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Dec 10, 2018 11:32am
@Satya Jeet, They might have thought that what they are doing is part of CPEC investment!!
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Dec 10, 2018 01:41pm
@Gin,
There are insurmountable problems in India. Reserve your advice for your own country; we will find our way around.
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Dec 10, 2018 02:49pm
With Chinese investment and loans ,Chinese crime are also coming. Make laws for entering, movement and work procedures of these Chinese before it is too late.
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Dec 10, 2018 03:45pm
Is this the after affects of CPEC ?
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Dec 10, 2018 07:22pm
@Gin, No they are not, no one is.
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Dec 10, 2018 09:21pm
What a nightmare, its like we didn't have enough of our local criminals, now we have to deal with the Chinese as well. While the ICT Police deserves a pat on the back for busting this illegal operation, they still fail to touch the untouchables, the infamous Mailks of Islamabad, spreading liquid cheer for over 30 years now.
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Dec 11, 2018 01:05pm
These arrested chinese will be escorted back 'safely' to China
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