Pakistan’s capital imposes ban on public gatherings ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party

ISLAMABADA: Islamabad’s district administration has imposed a ban on public gatherings under Section 144 ahead of a planned nationwide protest by former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Tuesday, warning that all those found involved in “illegal activities” would be arrested immediately. Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) empowers district administrations to issue orders in public interest that may place a ban on a gathering of four or more persons for a specific period of time.

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