Government announces section 144 for one month in Balochistan

QUETTA: The Provisional government has imposed Section 144 in Balochistan for a month, according to a notification.

According to the Balochistan Home Department, a ban has been imposed on gatherings across the province under Section 144.

A ban has also been imposed on the display of weapons under Section 144, and gatherings of five or more people and sit-ins will also be banned.

According to the Balochistan Home Department, the ban has been imposed due to the law and order situation.

Earlier, Pakistan security forces have killed 18 Indian sponsored terrorists in two separate operations in Balochistan as relentless anti-terrorism campaign continues across country.

As per the details, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the intelligence based operations were conducted on October 28 and 29.

An IBO was conducted in general area Chiltan Mountains, Quetta district on reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, fourteen militants were killed.

In another IBO conducted in general area Buleda, Kech district, a terrorist hideout was busted and four terrorists were successfully eliminated.

Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities.

Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist found in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.