QUETTA: The Balochistan government has announced to impose Section 144 in Quetta over security concerns ahead of the year-end.
According to the Home Department, the ban imposed in Quetta will remain effective until December 22, 2025. During this period, the display and use of weapons, pillion riding on motorcycles, vehicles with tinted windows, and the movement of unregistered motorcycles will be banned in the provincial capital.
The order also prohibits public gatherings of five or more people, including rallies and processions, and bars the use of mufflers or masks to conceal faces in public places.
The transport of acid and explosive materials within Quetta has also been declared illegal.
Police, Levies and Frontier Corps have been directed to enforce the restrictions strictly.
Violators will face action under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code and other relevant laws.
The Home Department has further instructed the Deputy Commissioner Quetta to submit daily compliance reports regarding the implementation of the ban.
Eighteen Fitna al Hindustan gunned down in Quetta IBOs
It is pertinent to mention here that security forces killed eighteen terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan, in two separate operations in Chiltan Mountains, Quetta District, Balochistan on October 30.
An intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in general area Chiltan Mountains, Quetta District on reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, fourteen Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell.
In another IBO conducted in general area Buleda, Kech District, a terrorist hideout was busted and four terrorists were successfully neutralized.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities.
Sanitization operations were conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist found in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.
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