[DAWN] The Beautiful Downtown Peshawar...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
district administration on Sunday imposed section 144 banning riding double for a month keeping in view the fragile law and order situation and to ensure peaceful holding of the forthcoming local government elections.
According to a statement, Peshawar Deputy Commissioner Riaz Khan Mehsud said that the ban was aimed at maintaining law and order situation in the provincial metropolis. He said that riding double, firing in the air, waving guns and the use of loudspeakers in public gatherings and political rallies was also banned until June 23.
The decision to impose section 144 was taken to avoid any untoward incident during the local government elections which have been scheduled to take place on May 30, he maintained.