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Talks End PTI Convoy Standoff, Islamabad Traffic Reopens

Authorities flag possible diversions ahead of Afridi’s 2 pm briefing.

Overview

  • Hours after the Tuesday standoff, police said the sit-in ended by agreement and traffic was restored at 26 Number Chungi.
  • Islamabad Police had stopped a large convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi near 26 Number Chungi as it headed toward Adiala Jail.
  • Supporters said the convoy aimed to show solidarity with Imran Khan’s sisters on a scheduled visitation day at the prison.
  • Closing Srinagar Highway near the toll plaza caused long queues up to Motorway Chowk and about six hours of gridlock that stranded commuters.
  • Afridi announced a 2 pm press conference at KP House today, and officials warned of possible traffic diversions with limited Red Zone access.