District administration Peshawar under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedural Code (CrPC) has banned the flights of drones and quadcopters within the district with immediate effect.

The decision has been taken in light of the prevailing law and order situation across the region, to maintain peace and harmony in the district, to avoid any untoward incident and reduce the chances of panic, chaos, and confusion emanating from flights of drones and quadcopters in the district.

It stated that anyone found violating the ban would be proceeded against under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

The ban comes into force forthwith will remain in enforced for one month (30 days) unless and until modified or withdrawn.

The Pakistan Army has shot down at least 77 Indian drones since Wednesday night when Indian drone aggression began.

Last week, the Pakistan Army shot down two Indian surveillance quadcopters along the Line of Control (LoC).

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply increased following a series of incidents, starting with a deadly attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), on April 22, resulting in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists.

India has attributed the incident to groups based in Pakistan, while Pakistan has refuted these claims.

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