After Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah's announcement of a 15-day lockdown, police officers in different areas of Karachi have started patrolling the streets to announce the government's decision and to urge citizens to stay at home starting from tomorrow.

Police officers walking through the Kalapul Hazara Colony area in Karachi. —Police sources
Police officers walking through the Kalapul Hazara Colony area in Karachi. —Police sources

Officers of the Baghdadi police station out on the streets to inform people about the impending lockdown. —Police sources
Officers of the Baghdadi police station out on the streets to inform people about the impending lockdown. —Police sources

Darakshan police station officers telling people to go to their homes. —Police sources
Darakshan police station officers telling people to go to their homes. —Police sources

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