CHARSADDA: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said no one would be allowed to use protests as a pretext for violence, vandalism, damaging public or private property, or disrupting law and order. He said this during a visit to the Federal Constabulary (FC) Training Centre in Shabqadar. Naqvi inspected special training exercises of the Anti-Riot Wing and commended the personnel for their professional skills, modern training, and operational preparedness.

He stated that the state would fulfill its responsibility to maintain peace and order, and that those who took the law into their own hands would be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law. The minister witnessed various practical exercises conducted by the Anti-Riot Wing personnel, who demonstrated their professional capabilities in crowd control, protection of sensitive locations, handling violent situations, and maintaining law and order.

"The Anti-Riot Force has been trained on modern lines and is fully prepared and capable of dealing with any law-and-order situation," Mohsin Naqvi said. He stressed that the government would not allow anyone to undermine peace, stability, and law and order in the country. He maintained that peaceful protest is the right of every citizen, and the law clearly defines the procedure for holding demonstrations within constitutional limits.

The minister noted that the role of the Federal Constabulary is extremely important across the country in the prevailing law-and-order situation. He urged personnel to prepare themselves to meet all kinds of challenges and directed that gas masks be provided to all operational staff. A briefing informed the minister that trainees from all provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan were represented in the programme, which for the first time includes 35 women personnel.