The district administration in Naushehro Feroze imposed section 144 for a period of 30 days in the wake of deteriorating law and order situation in Moro. According to a notification issued here, gatherings of any kind, including processions and demonstrations, and the carrying or exhibition of firearms and other weapons is strictly forbidden. The decision was made following recommendations from Deputy Commissioner Arslan Salim and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanghar Malik.

Commissioner Moro, Nadim Abro, cited the prevailing situation as the primary reason for invoking Section 144. Earlier on Tuesday, the enraged workers nationalist groups, who were protesting against contentious canals on Indus River project, set fire to the residence of Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar and several containers on the National Highway.  

The protest was organized by nationalist groups against a controversial canal project in Moro, Naushahro Feroze, turned violent, leading to arson and clashes with law enforcement. The provincial home minster said that his residence in Moro was set ablaze. According o police, the protestors attacked police personnel, including those from the Highway Security Organization (HSO), and looted bags of fertilizer from a trailer, fleeing with the stolen goods on motorcycles. 

The unrest caused significant disruption, with the National Highway blocked, exacerbating tensions in the area. Sindh Home Minister Zia ul Hassan Lanjar sought a detailed report from the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Naushahro Feroze regarding the incident. He said that elements challenging the writ of law will face iron-fisted action.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)