Authorities ban gatherings in five districts of KP for 30 days, citing law and order situation

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BANNU/BAJAUR/LAKKI MARWAT/SWABI: The district administrations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, Bajaur, Lakki Marwat, Swabi and Tank on Sunday imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for a month, banning public gatherings and several other activities amid the prevailing law and order situation. Three of the five districts — Bannu, Bajaur and Tank — are among the 12 districts that were deemed to face intense security challenges and special emergency measures were imposed there. In Bajaur, the district administration prohibited all kinds of political gatherings, “hate speech” against the state and the display of arms and weapons for 30 days. The notification formalising the restriction, seen by…

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