The Punjab government has extended Section 144 across the province, with a complete ban on drones.
The restriction on outdoor drone operations has been extended for a further 30 days due to security concerns.
However, the limited use of small drones has been permitted during indoor events at halls and marquees in Lahore, but authorities have said that event organisers will be responsible for ensuring the safe use of drones during such indoor functions.
The ban on drones will remain in effect until May 25th.
The administration and police across the province have been directed to strictly enforce the orders. Hence, whoever violates it will be faced with serious charges.
In March, after multiple incidents in which drones were intercepted in the garrison city, the Punjab government handed over an anti-drone gun to the Punjab Civil Defence Department to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles in the Rawalpindi Division.
Besides the garrison city, the home department plans to equip civil defence units across Punjab with similar systems to counter drones and similar aircraft, which have been described as “emerging security threats”.
According to details, the home department has provided the civil defence with a modern anti-drone gun, EMG-150, which can jam and bring down drones within a range of two to three kilometres.
