Islamabad Reopens Some Routes as PTI Postpones Long March

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PTI's long march on Islamabad has been postponed to October 4.
Authorities have reopened some entry and exit routes to the capital.
Security remains tight with containers still deployed in parts of the city, including the H-8 sector.

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has delayed its planned long march on Islamabad, moving the date from September 27 to October 4. In anticipation of the protest, authorities had sealed the capital, closing major routes like the M-1 motorway and placing thousands of containers at entry points and along key roads, including the Red Zone. These measures caused significant disruption for commuters. Following the postponement, reports on September 26 indicated that some of these blockades were being removed and routes reopened, though a significant security presence remains in place.

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Following the postponement of the PTI's long march, authorities in Islamabad on Friday began reopening some of the city's entry and exit routes that had been sealed with containers. However, security remains tight in certain areas.

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Following the postponement of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) long march, authorities in Islamabad on Friday, September 26, began to ease some of the blockades put in place across the capital. Reports indicate that some entry and exit routes have been reopened for traffic and containers have been removed from the Red Zone. However, security remains tight in other areas, with new containers reportedly deployed in the H-8 sector.