Biparjoy Cyclone Warning: Section 144 imposed in Karachi, Ban on coastal activities
Entry to the port city's beaches was banned, a notification from Karachi Commissioner announced.
Section 144 has been imposed in Karachi, and entry to the port city’s beaches is banned, in wake of the arert issued for cyclone Biooarjoy.
Section 144 (power to issue an order absolute at once in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Notification issued in this regard by Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon, stated: “There is the apprehension of loss of lives of fishermen who are in the sea or may have planned for navigation into the sea and also the people who tend to gather on various beaches for recreational purpose.”
It was necessary to take immediate measures to avoid any untoward incident of shipwreck or drowning,” it added.
“In case of non-compliance with the ban, the government warned to book violators under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Pakistan Penal Code,” the notification said.
Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority in a tweet also cited the PMD’s warning about the cyclone hitting the city’s coastal areas between June 13 and 16.
Hence, it advised its residents to stay alert, take precautions and stay indoors during the said days.
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— DHA Karachi Official (@DHAKarachiOfc) June 9, 2023
We advise DHA residents to stay alert between the 13th of June to 16th of June.
#DHA #DHAManagement #DHAKarachi
Biparjoy, a very severe cyclonic storm, which initially posed no threat to the coastal areas of Pakistan, on Saturday changed its course.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), following the development, advised authorities in Sindh and Balochistan on Saturday to remain alert as the storm lay at a distance of “about 910km south of Karachi, 890km south of Thatta and 990km southeast of Ormara”.
Subsequently, the provincial disaster management authorities (PDMAs) of Sindh and Balochistan have been put on alert and fishermen had also been advised to not venture into the sea.
National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan is constantly following the development of the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy and issued a warning in this regard.
