Overview
- The order runs from December 31 to January 1 as authorities move to manage holiday crowds and traffic.
- Entry to Mall Road and GPO Chowk is limited to families, with other visitors directed to New Murree, Galiyat and designated areas.
- Police warn of legal action for violations of prohibitions on aerial firing, fireworks, weapons display and alcohol use, and advise calling helpline 15 for assistance.
- NDMA projects heavy snowfall with landslide and avalanche risk through January 2, while the Punjab Highway Department has placed snow-clearing machinery on alert.
- Rawalpindi has also kept Section 144 in force until January 1 with a ban on rallies and public gatherings and security on high alert.