The Punjab Government on Saturday banned rallies and processions in several districts of the Punjab, including Lahore, after the Karachi incident that killed 140 people, a private channel reported. According to Geo news, the Punjab home department issued a notification in this regard following which local governments banned rallies and processions in their respective districts. Lahore District Coordination Officer Mian Ejaz told Geo news that the ban was imposed in the wake of the many lives lost in the Karachi blasts. He said the ban would be implemented strictly.