Movement restricted under Section 144 in some areas of South Waziristan, Tank on Monday

Pakistani authorities in South Waziristan and Tank district have restricted movement on Monday under Section 144, a legal provision that limits assembly and travel. The restrictions run from six a.m. to seven p.m. across the three districts—Lower South Waziristan, Upper South Waziristan, and Tank—citing security concerns. Markets and business centers will close in affected areas, and multiple major roads will be off-limits to general traffic, though emergency travel is allowed only with police permission and valid identification. Dawn reports that administrations have warned violations could result in legal action. The measure follows similar restrictions in June and reflects ongoing security challenges in the region, which has faced intensifying violence from terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations; July was the deadliest month of twenty twenty-six.

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