The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed Section 144 to restore order amid widespread protests across the province following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.
According to a notification issued by the Home Department, Rangers have been summoned to assist the police to contain the situation.
The government has also written to the communication ministry requesting that mobile services be suspended in major cities to prevent potential disturbances and maintain peace.
Mian Shakeel Ahmed, the Additional Chief Secretary of Home, has reassured citizens that the government is committed to protecting their lives and property at all costs.
Amid reports of vandalism by the PTI workers during protests, caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi said those “involved in this attack on the state of Pakistan” will not be spared.
“This is not Politics, it’s sheer terrorism,” he said.
