Police Bar Citizens To Visit Hawkesbay As Six Karachi Youth Drown.

KARACHI -- Karachi police have asked citizens to refrain from visiting Hawkesbay beach after at least six youth drowned in multiple incidents despite a ban on swimming under section 144, reported a private TV channel on Sunday. The police have blocked all thoroughfares going towards Hawkesbay as the people engaged in heated argument with authoriAties to allow them to visit the seaside.

'As per the directives of the commissioner KaraAchi, a strict ban is being imposed on swimming in the sea under section 144,' they said, adding that they could not allow families to go to the seaside.

They said that only those who are employed in the area are allowed to cross the police barAricade. 'The citizens should act responsibly and avoid coming to Hawkesbay beach,' the poAlice said. It is pertinent to mention here...