Overview
- District Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi announced the order for Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 covering New Year’s festivities.
- Mall Road, GPO Chowk and adjacent zones will be family-only on New Year’s night, with individuals without families kept out of these areas.
- The notification bans the display of weapons and aerial firing, and violators face immediate legal action.
- NDMA warns of heavy snowfall, landslides and avalanche risk from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 across northern highlands, advising limited travel and readiness.
- Visitors have reported disrupted plans and frustration, while officials defend the measures as necessary to manage crowds and prevent accidents.