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Sindh Extends Provincewide Section 144 Ban on Public Gatherings for One Month

Officials cite rising political activity as the reason for the renewed restrictions.

Section 144 imposed across Sindh, banning all gatherings, rallies, processions, and protests
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Overview

  • The Home Department issued a fresh notification on Nov. 11 extending the order from Nov. 12 for one month.
  • The extension is invoked under Section 144(6) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898.
  • Commissioners, senior police, deputy commissioners, and the Sindh Rangers chief were directed to enforce the ban strictly.
  • Violations will be prosecuted under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code, with police told to act against unlawful demonstrations.
  • The measure continues the directives first imposed on Oct. 12, while some citizens object to the limits on peaceful protest.