--- title: "Section 144 imposed in South Waziristan districts over security concerns" description: "Most outlets reported the imposition of Section 144 in both Lower and Upper South Waziristan, noting the restrictions on movement and closure of markets and major routes. Dawn provided more context, specifying that the restrictions were in place for Saturday and were due to security concerns, while Minute Mirror offered a more concise summary without additional details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16240-section-144-imposed-in-both-south-waziristan-distr site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Section 144 imposed in South Waziristan districts over security concerns pakistan · updated 24 Oct 2026, 3:08 PM PKT · 24 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the imposition of Section 144 in both Lower and Upper South Waziristan, noting the restrictions on movement and closure of markets and major routes. Dawn provided more context, specifying that the restrictions were in place for Saturday and were due to security concerns, while Minute Mirror offered a more concise summary without additional details. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Section 144 imposed in Upper, Lower South Waziristan over security concerns](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1571716/section-144-imposed-in-upper-lower-south-waziristan-over-security-concerns/) · 24 Oct 2026, 3:08 PM PKT > District administrations across Lower and Upper South Waziristan enforced strict Section 144 orders on Saturday, significantly restricting public movement and commercial activities. Lower South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner Musarrat Zaman and Upper South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali issued separate administrative notifications late Friday evening. The emergency measures order the t... - **Minute Mirror** — [Section 144 imposed in both South Waziristan distr...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/section-144-imposed-in-both-south-waziristan-districts-650216/) · 24 Oct 2026, 1:55 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Section 144 imposed in South Waziristan districts - **Dawn** — [Section 144 imposed in Upper, Lower South Waziristan over security concerns](https://www.dawn.com/news/2039477/section-144-imposed-in-upper-lower-south-waziristan-over-security-concerns) · 24 Oct 2026, 1:48 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The district administrations of Lower and Upper South Waziristan imposed Section 144 restrictions for Saturday, restricting movement in several areas and closing markets and major routes amid security concerns and the movement of logistical supplies for security forces. Lower South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner Musarrat Zaman and Upper South Waziristan Deputy Commissioner Irf... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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