Section 144 extended in Islamabad over Sindh House attack

Islamabad: The district administration have imposed Section 144 in Islamabad for two months to avoid any untoward law and order situation besides prohibiting all kinds of gatherings in areas outside the Red Zone within a one-kilometre radius on Friday.

The scope of Section 144 to prohibit all kinds of public gatherings was expanded in Islamabad following a new notification issued by the Office of the District Magistrate – Islamabad Capital Territory today after the protest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers at the Sindh House.

More areas outside the Red Zone within a one-kilometre radius have been included in the sensitive security zone by the Islamabad authorities besides extending the imposition of Section 144 for two months.

A notification issued by Islamabad’s additional district magistrate Rana Waqas prohibits ‘all kinds of gatherings of 5 or more persons, processions/rallies and demonstrations inside the Red Zone’.

“The security forces have been directed to stay on high alert in the Red Zone, whereas strict action will be taken against the lawbreakers.