The Home Department imposed the ban on 155 ulema and zakireen upon the request of Sindh Police and district administration, of which it has also issued a notification. The ban is already in effect since Muharram 1.
According to the notification, 24 clerics have been barred from entering into Sindh and 131 others from inter-district travelling.
The Home Department restricted five people under the fourth schedule, whereas it also ordered detention of 19 others under the Maintenance of the Public Order (MPO).
