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Pillion riding banned in KP's Bajaur for 10 days owing to security situation

BAJAUR: The district administration banned pillion riding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur for 10 days on Thursday by invoking Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) owing to the security situation. The notification for the restriction, issued by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Adnan Farid’s office, said the measure was taken in view of reports from intelligence agencies and the police department. Given the prevailing security situation and the possible use of motorcycles in terrorist activ