Sindh govt extends Section 144 for six months in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh home department extended on Tuesday for six more months the ban on protest rallies and gatherings in the Red Zone of the metropolis.

Section 144 prohibits public gatherings of five or more people and public displays of weapons. 

According to a notification, Section 144 has been imposed in specific areas of Karachi. The decision has been taken to ensure the security of people.

The notification further stated that the present law and order situation and implementation of National Action Plan warrants the imposition of a ban on the following activities to avoid any untoward incident:

1) Display of arms 

2) Guards wearing civil clothes except for personnel from law enforcement agencies

3) Security guards wearing uniforms having resemblance with the uniform of police and other law enforcement agencies

4) Private vehicles having a resemblance to vehicles of police and other law enforcement agencies