{"id":187515,"date":"2025-11-08T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=187515"},"modified":"2025-11-08T10:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:51:17","slug":"firecrackers-banned-in-poonch-officials-cite-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/11\/08\/firecrackers-banned-in-poonch-officials-cite-security-concerns.html","title":{"rendered":"Firecrackers banned in Poonch; officials cite security concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-187516\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/ban.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/ban.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/ban-390x193.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/ban-780x387.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/ban-768x381.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jammu: Authorities in Poonch district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers, citing so-called security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the order was issued by District Magistrate Ashok Kumar Sharma following a police report warning that the bursting of firecrackers during weddings, especially at night, could cause confusion among Indian forces and hinder their response to any potential \u201cmilitancy-related\u201d incident.<\/p>\n<p>Acting on the recommendation of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch, the district magistrate enforced the ban with immediate effect until further orders.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities have cautioned that any violation of the directive will invite strict legal action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu: Authorities in Poonch district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have imposed a complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers, citing so-called security concerns. 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