LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in Lahore after other cities of the province.

The Punjab Home Department has issued a notification for the implementation of Section 144 in the city, according to which Section 144 has been implemented for 6 days from October 3 to October 8.

According to the notification, there will be a ban on all kinds of political gatherings, sit-ins, meetings, demonstrations, protests and all other such activities within the limits of Lahore from October 3 to 8.

The notification further states that in view of the security threats, any public gathering can be an easy target for terrorists, so the decision to implement Section 144 has been taken on the recommendation of the district administration.

It should be noted that Section 144 has been implemented in Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Chiniot and Jhang in other districts of Punjab, while  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has also called for a protest at Minar  e Pakistan Lahore on October 5.

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The Punjab government has tabled an amendment bill in the provincial assembly to allow Section 144, a colonial-era law used to ban public gatherings, to be enforced for at least three months.

A case has been registered against more than 100 workers of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf in Bahawalpur for violation of Section 144 and 5 workers have been arrested.