Overview
- Police said they detained a suspect after tracing a social media post that compared Tarnol Phatak to the Strait of Hormuz and urged closing the crossing.
- An FIR at Tarnol Police Station cites Pakistan Penal Code Sections 188, 341 and 511 for disobeying orders, wrongful restraint and attempted offences.
- Officers said a tip from an informant led to an arrest at Tarnol Chowk and that a check of the suspect’s phone confirmed the post.
- Media reports identify the man as Khurram Nazir and note that Section 144 restricting gatherings is in force across Islamabad.
- The arrest comes as large parts of the capital remain locked down for expected US–Iran talks, with road closures disrupting daily travel and supplies.