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Punjab Extends Section 144 Across Province Through Nov. 8

Officials cite terrorism risks to justify renewed limits on public assembly.

Overview

  • The Home Department issued a seven-day extension that keeps the order in force until Saturday, Nov. 8.
  • All protests, rallies, processions, sit-ins and any gathering of four or more people are prohibited during the period.
  • The directive bars display of weapons and restricts loudspeakers to the Azan and Friday sermons.
  • Publication or distribution of inflammatory, hate-based or sectarian material is banned across Punjab.
  • Exemptions cover weddings, funerals and burials, courts, and officials on duty, and authorities have ordered public-awareness campaigns.