Public gatherings banned in Lakki, Bannu, Khyber.

KHYBER -- Lakki Marwat deputy commissioner Abdul Hadi and Bannu deputy commissioner Manzoor Afridi on Saturday banned the assembly of more than five people in their respective districts for five days.

Officials said that the district administrations imposed the restriction after receiving credible reports that miscreants can carry out attacks on crowded places.

They said that the five-day ban, which would last till March 23, was extendable in the public interest. The officials said that the violators of the ban would face action as per the law.

Meanwhile, the Khyber administration on Saturday imposed Section 144, banning all types of public gatherings across the district.

The imposition of Section 144 was announced a day before the planned political gathering of Jamaat-i-Islami in Bara on Sunday (today).

The Jamaat had announced to hold a public meeting under the banner of...