Section 144 imposed in surroundings of Rawalpindi's Nala Lai
- By Babar Malik -
- Apr 30, 2023
RAWALPINDI: Punjab home ministry has imposed section 144 in Nala Lai and its surrounding areas in Rawalpindi, ARY News reported.
According to details, the Punjab home ministry has enacted section 144 for the upcoming 30 days in light of possible urban flooding۔
As per the notification issued by the provincial government, dumping of any type of garbage into big and small drains will be prohibited, the violation of which will result in immediate arrest and registration of case۔
144 has been implemented in view of the concerns of Urban flooding shown by the Pakistan Meteorological Department due to heavy rains.
Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) had recommended to Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi to implement Section 144۔
The Deputy Commissioner later requested the Punjab home ministry for the implementation according to the request.
Rain with wind and thunderstorm is expected in northeast Balochistan, Sindh, south Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas during the next the twelve hours.
Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:
Islamabad eighteen degree centigrade, Lahore and Karachi twenty-two, Peshawar twenty, Quetta eleven, Gilgit thirteen, Murree ten and Muzaffarabad fifteen degree centigrade.