Chehlum: Section 144 imposed in 13 districts

PESHAWAR:

In view of security concerns surrounding Chehlum, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has imposed Section 144 in 13 districts of the province.

According to a notification issued by the Home and Tribal Affairs Department, the restrictions will apply for one week in Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Bannu, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Nowshera, Kurram, Mardan, and Lakki Marwat.

The ban covers wall chalking, pillion riding, inflammatory speeches and slogans, gatherings of five or more people, display of weapons, use of loudspeakers, dissemination of objectionable material, tinted vehicle windows, aerial firing, sale or purchase of petroleum products in bottles, fireworks, presence on rooftops along chehlum procession routes, stay of unidentified persons in guesthouses, movement of Afghan nationals in public places, entry of outsiders into the districts, and any attempt to disrupt chehlum processions.

Authorities have urged the public to strictly follow these directives to maintain law and order. The restrictions will remain in force from August 9 to August 15.