Peshawar district bars protests and rallies for 7 days

The deputy commissioner's order bars gatherings of five or more, rallies, sit-ins and the public display of weapons for seven days.

The deputy commissioner has imposed Section 144 across Peshawar district for seven days.

Protests, public meetings, rallies, processions, sit-ins, demonstrations and gatherings of five or more people are banned.

The order follows law-enforcement and intelligence warnings of potential threats to sensitive installations and major roads.

Weapons may not be displayed in public except by on-duty law enforcement; pointed sticks, ball bearings and petrol bombs are also banned.

Violators face action under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code, and the administration can amend or withdraw the order.

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