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Tuesday November 19, 2024

Section 144 imposed in Karachi for IDEAS 2024 security

Officials say section 144 of CrPC is imposed on a request from the additional inspector general due to security concerns

By Salis bin Perwaiz
November 19, 2024
The image shows a glimpse of a stall at the IDEAS-24 being held at Karachi Expo Centre. — X@sohailahmedsa/file
The image shows a glimpse of a stall at the IDEAS-24 being held at Karachi Expo Centre. — X@sohailahmedsa/file

KARACHI: The Sindh government, through a late-night notification issued on Monday, imposed Section 144 in Karachi, on the assembly of five persons and staging rallies and demonstrations to ensure security for the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2024.Officials said the provincial government, on a request from the additional inspector general, imposed Section 144 of the CrPC due to security concerns.