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Section 144 imposed across Punjab
LAHORE: To ensure the necessary arrangements before the arrival of Eid-ul-Azha, the Punjab Home Department has imposed Section 144 on specific activities across the province. According to the notification, Section 144 will be enforced on five types of activities. According to the details, sale and purchase of sacrificial animals has been banned across Punjab except in notified cattle markets. Section 144 has also been enforced across Punjab on burning head and trotters of sacrificial animals in public places and bathing and boating in rivers, streams, canals and dams. Similarly, Section 144 has also been imposed for throwing animal waste in manholes, drains or canals. The display of firearms and ammunition has also been strictly prohibited across Punjab. According to the orders issued by the Home Department, Section 144 has been enforced across the province from 5th June until Wednesday 11th June. The notification stated that Section 144 was imposed to establish law and order and to protect the environment and human lives. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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Six markets set up in Lahore for sale and purchase of animals
LAHORE: For the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals on Eid-ul-Azha, the Lahore district administration has made six designated cattle markets operational across the provincial capital, providing a well-organised and hygienic environment for buyers and sellers. One permanent cattle market has been set up at Shahpur Kanjran, while five temporary markets were established at Haveli Markaz near Spring Mill (Raiwind zone), Sports Complex near Adda Rakh Chabeel (Wahga zone), LDA City near Kana Kacha on Defence Road (Nishtar zone), Mouza Nain Sukh near Saggian Bridge (Ravi zone) and Burki Road near Paragon City (Cantonment zone). The initiative aims to ensure convenience and comfort for both traders and the general public through comprehensive on-ground arrangements, said the administration here on Saturday. To ensure quality service delivery, the Punjab Cattle Market Management Company is providing essential facilities, such as tents, fodder, toilets, mobile ATM units, complaint cells and information desks. Moreover, electricity, standby generators, and clean drinking water are also available at all market locations. The Punjab Police have been given the task to provide security in and around the markets, while the traffic police will manage vehicular flow. The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has been tasked with cleaning operations and debris removal, particularly from the Saggian site. To review the ongoing operations and assess the facilities being provided at the cattle markets, Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raza visited Kacha Bakra Mandi. He was briefed by the Chief Officer of Metropolitan Corporation Lahore and the Assistant Commissioner of Nishtar Town on administrative measures in place to support the market's smooth functioning. During the visit, the DC personally inspected key facilities, including clean drinking water, sanitation services, animal shelters, and parking areas, and directed officials to further enhance service delivery. He instructed that any gaps be addressed promptly to ensure a seamless and efficient market experience for all visitors. The district administration has also directed the Punjab Cattle Market Management Company to ensure the uninterrupted provision of essential services at all designated sites. These include access to clean water, proper drainage, shaded rest areas, and organised parking to prevent congestion and inconvenience. The DC emphasised the administration's commitment to maintaining high standards of service in all markets. He assured that the buying and selling of sacrificial animals would take place in a safe, accessible, and well-managed environment, in line with the city's broader public facilitation goals. Meanwhile, the Punjab government imposed Section 144 across the province in connection with Eid-ul-Azha, and a notification has been issued in this regard. Under Section 144, restrictions will be in effect from June 5 to June 11. According to the notification, burning the heads and feet of sacrificial animals (siri paaye) in public places has been prohibited during Eid. Swimming, bathing and boating in rivers, lakes, canals and dams are also banned. Section 144 has been enforced against dumping animal waste and offal into manholes, drains or canals, and against the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals at locations other than officially approved cattle markets. The public display of weapons and ammunition is also prohibited under this order. The notification further stated that these restrictions have been implemented to protect human lives, maintain peace, and ensure environmental cleanliness. These activities pose threats to public safety, health and create unrest among the population. Additionally, banned organisations will not be allowed to collect sacrificial animal hides during Eid. Only organisations registered with the Punjab Charity Commission will be permitted to collect hides. Authorities and law enforcement agencies have been instructed to ensure strict implementation of these directives. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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2 days ago
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May 9 riots case: 11 PTI workers including MNA convicted by ATC
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday sentenced 11 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers, including a sitting Member of the National Assembly (MNA) and a former Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA), to a combined 27 years and four months in prison in a May 9 riots case. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra announced the reserved verdict in a case registered at Ramna police station, handing down a 27-year and 4-month sentence along with fines to MNA Abdul Latif, former MPA Wazir Zada Kalashi, and nine other PTI activists. Following the announcement of the verdict, police took four of the accused — Mohammad Akram, Meera Khan, Shahzaib, and Sohail Khan — into custody from the courtroom, while the court issued arrest warrants for the absconding co-accused. The court found the convicts guilty of attacking the police station, firing at police officers, throwing stones, attempting to kill law enforcement personnel, and setting motorcycles on fire to gain their objectives. The court also noted that 24 witnesses testified against the accused, and proper identification parades were conducted before magistrates. The order says that if police stations in the capital are attacked, there will be no place left in the country that is safe to live in. According to the judgment, five years in prison and a Rs50,000 fine for attempted murder of police personnel, four years and Rs40,000 fine for setting motorcycles on fire, another four years and Rs40,000 fine for setting the police station ablaze, three months for obstructing police duties, one month for violating Section 144, two years for committing crimes in a mob, and 10 years with a Rs200,000 fine under terrorism charges. The FIR was registered under sections148 (rioting with deadly weapon), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 186 (obstructing public servant), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 324 (attempted murder), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 427 (mischief causing damage amounting to Rs50), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy property), 440 (Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt)of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 7 (punishment for acts of terrorism) of the Anti-Terrorism Act registered at Ramna police station. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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3 days ago
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Violation of Section 144 case against IK: ATC records statements of two prosecution witnesses
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday recorded the statements of two prosecution witnesses in a case registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and other leaders in connection with the violation of Section 144. ATC judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, while hearing the case, recorded the statements of two prosecution witnesses. PTI leaders, Faisal Javed, Wasiq Qayyum, former PTI leader Aamir Kiyani and others had been nominated in the case registered at the Industrial Area police station related to the PTI protest at Faizabad, following the PTI founding chairman Imran Khan's disqualification. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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3 days ago
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Punjab issues comprehensive security plan for Eid-ul-Azha
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has issued a province-wide security directive to ensure law and order during Eid-ul-Azha in light of potential hostile threats. Key instructions include enhanced security at sensitive locations, strict monitoring at provincial entry and exit points, and activation of district-level disaster management and intelligence coordination. Sources in the home department said all the deputy commissioners have been instructed to formulate and implement special security plans for their respective districts. They have also been authorized to impose Section 144 wherever necessary to prevent any disruption during the Eid holidays. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
