District Magistrate Islamabad Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, under section 144 Cr. PC 1898, has prohibited the stock, sale, purchase and use of fire crackers within the revenue limits of Islamabad district, said an official order here. This order shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of two months.
Explaining the reason behind this ban, the order says that there exists likelihood from a large number of persons to stock, sale, purchase and use of firecrackers on the occasion of August 14 and Shab-e-Barat. This is likely to disturb public peace and tranquillity within the revenue limits of Islamabad district.