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Shipping containers are placed to block a road in Islamabad ahead of a rally to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan (EPA) ... The Today Show. 40 New Year's Eve drinks worthy of ...
The government has imposed a strict lockdown of the capital for the last three days to block the protesters from reaching the capital with all major highways and roads blocked by shipping ...
Several highways and roads leading to the city were also blocked and barricaded by the government in an attempt to prevent protesters from entering the capital. [ 39 ] On 22 November 2024, Section 144 was imposed by the Punjab government , barring sit-ins, rallies, or protests for 3 days (from November 23 to November 25) officially due to ...
The government - which had already introduced a ban on public gatherings -responded by blocking Islamabad's streets with shipping containers, and bussing in police from across the country.
In Islamabad blocked one of the main highways in and out of the capital, people also lit fires and threw stones during this early event. One person died in the locality of Quetta . Protesters in Peshawar also set fire to the Radio Pakistan premises in protest.
The Islamabad Capital Territory has five major types of roadways i.e. expressway(s), highway(s), avenues, khayabans, and roads. The Capital Development Authority's Engineering Wing, under the Ministry of Transportation, maintains over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) of roadways organised into various classifications which crisscross the territory (mainly Islamabad).
The government has used shipping containers to block major roads and streets in Islamabad, most of them patrolled by large contingents of police and paramilitary personnel in riot gear.
The NHA is the custodian of 39 national highways, motorways, expressways and strategic roads, combining for a total length of 12,131 kilometers (4.6% of the national road network). The NHA is committed to provide a safe, modern and efficient transportation system and play an important role in the development of Pakistan's micro and macro ...