Overview
- The Punjab Home Department extended the public-order restrictions for seven days, keeping Section 144 in force until March 14.
- Assemblies of four or more people require prior permission from the relevant deputy commissioner under the order.
- Public carrying or display of weapons, including licensed arms, is banned across the province, with on-duty law enforcement exempt.
- Certain gatherings such as weddings, funerals, official meetings and court proceedings are exempt, and district administrations have been directed to enforce the order strictly.
- Officials describe the step as a general security measure driven by intelligence warnings after unrest tied to reports of Iran’s supreme leader’s death, including deadly incidents near US consulates and public buildings.