Sindh govt to impose Section 144 over terror threat

KARACHI: Sindh government has decided to impose section 144 across the province over the recent spate of terror incidents.

The Sindh Home Department has also issued a warning regarding terrorist activity in the District South of the metropolis.

On Friday, the Sindh Home Department imposed Section 144 in the District South and placed a ban on the usage of drone cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

“Terrorists can target important buildings in the city through drones,” said the statement issued by the home department.

According to reports, the provincial government has decided to impose section 144 across the province. A notification is expected to be issued by the home department soon. All processions and gatherings will be banned across the province.

Karachi has witnessed a spate of terror incidents in recent weeks. The provincial government sacked IG Sindh Mushtaq Mahar from this post and asks law enforcement agencies to remain on high alert.

On April 26, three Chinese nationals were killed while four others sustained injuries in a suicide blas carried out by a woman on the premises of the University of Karachi.

On May 13, at least one person was killed and thirteen were left injured in a blast that rocked the Saddar area of Karachi last week.

On May 16, one woman was killed and nearly a dozen people including three police officers were wounded as a blast ripped through the Bolton Market in Kharadar.

A police vehicle was the target as three policemen sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device planted in a motorcycle was detonated.