Section 144 slapped on Punjab for the month of Moharram
LAHORE: In order to ensure foolproof security the authorities have decided to enforce Section 144 of the Criminal Penal Code on Punjab during Muharram-ul-Haram, Geo News reported.The law will...
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November 05, 2013
LAHORE: In order to ensure foolproof security the authorities have decided to enforce Section 144 of the Criminal Penal Code (CrPC) on Punjab during Muharram-ul-Haram, Geo News reported.
The law will remain imposed in the province for the whole mourning month.
In addition to anyone who is found displaying firearms, handing out hate literature, chalking walls with inciting slogans or delivering provocative sermons aimed at fanning sectarian rift will be subject to penalization.