Skip to main content
0Coins
Toggle Side Panel
Close search

Islamabad Container Blockade Costs Rs 40 Crore Amid PTI March

3Verified Sources
Animated editorial illustration for: Islamabad Container Blockade Costs Rs 40 Crore Amid PTI March
0:000:00
AI-assisted editorial illustration — not a photograph.
Share

At a glance

  • 1,200 containers deployed in Islamabad for 18 days.
  • Blockade has reportedly cost the exchequer Rs 40 crore in rental fees.
  • PTI's long march remains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Story so far

In anticipation of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march, authorities have placed 1,200 containers at key intersections in Islamabad. The measures, which have been in place for 18 days, have reportedly cost Rs 40 crore and caused significant disruption to business and daily life, particularly around the heavily secured Red Zone.

Latest development

The security measures in Islamabad, including the deployment of 1,200 containers, have reportedly cost at least Rs 40 crore in rental fees alone, with the blockade now in its 18th day.

Latest updates

The ongoing deployment of containers in Islamabad to block a potential long march by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has so far cost the national exchequer at least Rs 40 crore, according to media reports. The amount reportedly covers the rental costs for the 1,200 containers that have been in place for 18 days.

Additional expenses have also been incurred for police deployment, transportation, and accommodation, further increasing the financial burden of the security measures.

Responses

Latest Fact Checks

Usama MehboobUsama MehboobEditor
Categories: Politics
Tags: , , ,
>

Report

Harassment or bullying behavior
Contains mature or sensitive content
Contains misleading or false information
Contains abusive or derogatory content
Contains spam, fake content or potential malware

Block Member?

Please confirm you want to block this member.

You will no longer be able to:

  • See blocked member's posts
  • Mention this member in posts
  • Invite this member to groups
  • Message this member
  • Add this member as a connection

Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.

Report

You have already reported this .

Share story