- Throwing animal excrement and using laser lights is prohibited near airports.
- Restrictions imposed within a 13 kilometer radius for 30 days.
- Decision made to protect lives, public property: notification.
LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 around airports and Pakistan Air Force bases across the province, the provincial Home Department said on Thursday.
According to a notification issued by the Department of the Interior dated May 19, certain activities, including pigeon hunting, use of laser lights and meat tossing [sadqa] for the consumption of carnivorous birds around air bases and airports, can “pose a serious risk to flight operations and aviation assets.”
The notification added that there were sufficient grounds to proceed under Article 144 as “immediate prevention of disturbance of public peace, safety of public lives and property and tranquillity.”
“Birds are attracted to meat and dirt, creating serious dangers for aircraft and passengers. Similarly, the use of laser lights by shops, plazas and citizens within the airport boundaries also affects flight operations, which is why the ban has been imposed,” the Interior department wrote in X.
The restrictions will remain in force across Punjab for 30 days, the notification said. The orders will also apply within the boundaries of commercial airports operating throughout the province.
According to the notification, Secretary, Home Department, under section 144(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), has banned activities in and around the funnel area of all PAF bases and commercial airports across the province within a radius of 13 kilometers with immediate effect.
