LAHORE: The home department on Tuesday banned under Section 144 the usage of pilotless machines, remote-controlled model aircraft, drone cameras, aerial cameras, quad copters, helicams and balloons for coverage of sports, commercial and recreational activities in the province.

The ban was imposed in the interest of law and order during Muharram and will continue till Nov 18, according to a notification issued by Home Secretary Azam Suleman Khan.