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Movement restricted under Section 144 in some areas of South Waziristan, Tank on Monday

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SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The administrations of Lower South Waziristan, Upper South Waziristan and Tank have imposed Section 144 in several areas of the three districts for August 10 (Monday), citing security concerns and directing residents to avoid unnecessary movement during the specified hours. Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is a legal provision that empowers district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in an area for a limited period. The deputy commissioners (DCs) of the three districts issued separate notifications on Sunday evening, imposing restrictions on movement between 6am and 7pm, as well as ordering the closure of markets and business centres in the specified areas. According to the notification issued by the Lower South Waziristan administration, a curfew will remain in force in Wana tehsil from 6am to 7pm on Monday. During the curfew, all kinds of movement will remain prohibited, and markets and business centres in certain area

First report: Two tribal elders shot dead by unidentified armed men in Lower South Waziristan — tribune.com.pk, 2d