KARACHI, Aug 15: The district coordination officer of the city district government in separate orders has said the declarations issued in respect of the weeklies ‘Wajood’, ‘Zerb-i-Islam’ and ‘Friday Special’ have been withdrawn as cancelled with immediate effect.

He said this was done in pursuance of Section-19 of the Press and Publication Ordinance 2002, in the interest of maintenance of public order/tranquillity.

He said the action was taken “on publishing objectionable material which creates sectarian extremism, hatred among various sects and causing danger to public safety/order, as reported by the CCPO of Karachi, and the recommendation made by the Sindh home department”. — PPI