KHYBER: The Khyber administration on Tuesday imposed Section 144 for one month, banning ‘illegal’ gatherings and assembling of five or more people in any part of the district.

A notification issued from the Khyber House said the ban was imposed in light of the existing security situation and the threat alert.

It said display of any type of firearms had also been banned, and that action would be taken against the violators of the restriction under Section 188.

These restrictions were imposed in the wake of an already announced three-day Awami Jirga Adalat by the recently proscribed Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement in Jamrud, starting Oct 11.

PTM activists, however, resolved to hold their event at any cost with hundreds of them already stationed at the venue of the gathering. Videos posted on social media by PTM showed its activists engaged in physical exercises during the daytime while enjoying music in the night with traditional Attanr dances.

The Peshawar and Khyber police had uprooted the PTM camp on Oct 2, and later torched the entire camping material, while also resorting to teargas and firing in the air to keep PTM activists away from the venue.

Meanwhile, the government has placed the names of Kukikhel elder Malak Naseer Ahmad, a firebrand Jamaat-i-Islami leader Khan Wali and PTM activists Aftab Shinwari and Hussain Ahmad along with six other persons in the Fourth Schedule of Anti- Terrorism Act, 1997.

The authorities, however, have not given any explicit reasons for initiating such action against these people.

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2024

Opinion

Editorial

China security ties
Updated 14 Nov, 2024

China security ties

If China's security concerns aren't addressed satisfactorily, it may affect bilateral ties. CT cooperation should be pursued instead of having foreign forces here.
Steep price
14 Nov, 2024

Steep price

THE Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is in big trouble. A new study unveiled at the ongoing COP29 reveals that if high...
A high-cost plan
14 Nov, 2024

A high-cost plan

THE government has approved an expensive plan for FBR in the hope of tackling its deep-seated inefficiencies. The...
United stance
Updated 13 Nov, 2024

United stance

It would've been better if the OIC-Arab League summit had announced practical measures to punish Israel.
Unscheduled visit
13 Nov, 2024

Unscheduled visit

Unusual IMF visit shows the lender will closely watch implementation of programme goals to prevent it from derailing.
Bara’s businesswomen
13 Nov, 2024

Bara’s businesswomen

Bara’s brave women have proven that with the right support, societal barriers can be overcome.