Twenty-four people have been arrested by police during a raid on a dance party in the Regi area, officials said.
At the gathering, the Regi Police Station police allegedly caught those indulging in immoral and indecent activities.
Twenty-four people were arrested in the raid. Police have not immediately disclosed details about the weapons confiscated in the operation, but they did discover illegal weapons in the operation.
The arrested persons have been booked into police stations and more action is underway in court. Police said the action was related to the “continuing efforts” by them to eliminate social crimes and other illegal activities in the city.
The Peshawar Police have continued action against those who are involved in illegal and harmful activities to society. The police have also called on citizens to report any illegal and suspicious activities.
The development comes in the wake of the surge of private dance parties in Pakistan.
Similarly, a video of a party at a café in the posh Islamabad F-6 area had gone viral on social media recently on August 2. The clip showed dancing and other forms of entertainment at the venue.
The Islamabad administration took action against the Café after the videos went viral, which was followed up by the sealing of the premises and the registration of a First Information Report (FIR).
Journalist Rana Ashraf said that the Deputy Commissioner was informed about the videos and acted by sealing the café.
An FIR was also lodged against the owner of the café, Shujaat Afzal and event organiser Faisal Matloob.
The videos generated social media discussion in connection with the event, and there was a wide spectrum of opinions regarding it. Some social media users also questioned what is allowed by the law and what is not.
Some of the users asked the administration to clarify the rules, regulations, permits and standard operating procedures which govern such events. The incident also reignited the debate on the control of entertainment at private places in Islamabad.