LAHORE – The Punjab government has imposed section 144 in the province to maintain law and order during the first 10 days of the Muharram. Notification further states that carrying licensed weapons is also prohibited during the sensitive days of Muharram-ul-Haram. He said that as per the direction of the Punjab government, arrangements related to Muharram would be monitored on daily basis. Preparatory work was being carried out in Nishter Town, Data Ganj Bakhsh Town, Model Town, Iqbal Town, Ravi Town, Samanabad, Wagha and Aziz Bhatti towns. The commissioner said that infrastructure work on main procession routes should be completed in the next two days.

Source: The Nation July 28, 2022 22:59 UTC