Section 144 imposed in Upper and Lower South Waziristan, markets shut
District administrations imposed Section 144 in parts of Upper and Lower South Waziristan on Saturday, closing markets and routes for security supply convoys.
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District administrations imposed Section 144 in parts of Upper and Lower South Waziristan on Saturday, closing markets and routes for security supply convoys.
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