KarachiThe commissioner banned gatherings of more than 5 people.
The ban covers every protest, sit-in and rally in Pakistan’s largest city.
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure lets local authorities ban assemblies and the open display of weapons.
Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi’s notification cites traffic jams from road blockages and blocked access to hospitals.
The ban runs from Sunday 11 October to 20 October.
How each outlet framed it
- Dawn
- ties the Section 144 ban to emergency-services access and hospital blockages, citing the notification's own traffic rationale
Sources: Dawn