No more protests: Section 144 imposed in Karachi

Section 144 bans a gathering of more than four people at one place.

KARACHI: Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was imposed in Karachi on Monday which bans a gathering of more than four people at one place for rallies and protests, reported Express News.

A notification in this regard has been issued.

Section 144 also bans carrying weapons.

The imposition of the section means that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will not able to stage the protests scheduled in the city today against alleged rigging in elections. The protests were due to be held at Shahrah-e-Faisal and at Teen Talwar.

Another party also staged a sit-in  earlier during the day at Sohrab Goth in Karachi against rigging, and blocked nearby roads in protest.