By Xinhua
Islamabad : All kinds of gathering of five or more people, rallies and demonstrations at any public place have been banned in the capital city of Islamabad for a period of two months.
An official order issued Wednesday said: "Certain sections of public are planning to take out processions and to stage demonstrations in district Islamabad which is likely to threat public peace and tranquillity." "The district magistrate has also prohibited the distribution of hand-bills, pamphlets, affixing of posters and wall chalking (in the district)."
Accordingly, the district magistrate also ordered that no person other than the members of Armed Forces and police on duty should carry firearms in Islamabad.
Meanwhile, use of loudspeakers and sound amplifiers, except for prayers, within limits of district Islamabad has been also prohibited.
The orders will come into force with immediate effect and remain enforced for a period of two months.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf suspended Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on March 9 on charges of "misuse of authority" that has since sparked widespread protest of lawyers and opposition party workers in the country.