Section 144: Ban placed on illegal cattle markets

The Sindh home department has imposed a ban on establishing cattle markets within the jurisdiction of Karachi Division. The exceptions include Super Highway, Malir 15 Asoo Goth, Landhi cattle market, Rice Godown Landhi near Babar Market, Hamdard University near Manghopir, Mowach Goth Baldia Town, cattle markets permitted by the station commander in the limits of the Clifton Cantonment Board and those in the limits of Karachi Cantonment Board by its president. The ban has been imposed under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code and will remain in effect till September 12, 2016. SHOs of the relevant police stations have been authorised to register cases against violators of the ban under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code, stated a press release.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 4^th, 2016.