ISLAMABAD – A German national on a world cycling tour was robbed shortly after arriving in Islamabad.
Reports said Philip Sam had set up a camp on the Islamabad Expressway near the Khanna police area to spend the night.
The next morning, he discovered that both his bicycle and a valuable camera had been stolen.
Following the intervention of the German Embassy, Islamabad police launched a prompt search operation and successfully recovered the stolen bicycle.
Authorities are investigating the incident to prevent similar thefts in the area.
In 2024, a German tourist, who reached Pakistan by bicycle, had been mugged by unknown suspects in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistani province of Punjab.
Berg Florian, 27, was sleeping in his camp he had placed on a roadside near Lahore airport when the muggers attacked him.
Police said the incident took place near the Allama Iqbal International Airport when they attacked and robbed him.
The German tourist reported to the police that armed individuals assaulted him and fled with his mobile phone and cash.
