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Islamabad Sets Evening Road Closures for Marka-e-Haq Anniversary

Officials say the diversions protect the Pakistan Monument ceremony that marks one year since the 19-day Marka‑e‑Haq conflict ended.

Overview

  • The Islamabad Traffic Police will enforce diversions Sunday from 6 p.m. to midnight for the first‑anniversary event.
  • Srinagar Highway will close in both directions from Korianwala Chowk to Peshawar Mor, and Islamabad Expressway will shut from Faizabad to Khayaban Chowk.
  • Heavy transport vehicles are barred from entering the capital from 4 a.m. to midnight.
  • Light transport will be diverted from Rawat T‑Cross toward Rawalpindi from 5 p.m. to midnight.
  • Officials advised using 9th Avenue, Colonel Sher Khan Road (IJP Road), Murree Road, Margalla Road, or Jinnah Avenue and urged drivers to plan trips and avoid nonessential travel, while Pakistan Observer reported expected VIP movements and jet flyovers with flares near the Red Zone after 6 p.m.