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About 71 people have been arrested for violating Section 144 in Jacobabad.

Police, army personnel and Rangers are patrolling the city to ensure people stay inside their homes.

A few vehicles are seen on an otherwise deserted road in Jacobabad. — photo provided by Azhar Gul Sarki

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