Islamabad Routes From KP To Be Dug Up To Block Political Protests

News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have finalized a stringent security strategy, deciding to dig trenches along major highways connecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Islamabad to thwart anticipated political protests in the federal capital.
The unprecedented measures come in the wake of escalating political tensions and planned demonstrations by opposition groups aiming to march toward the federal seat of power.
According to informed sources, a comprehensive survey of all entry points and arterial routes linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Islamabad, including the vital Grand Trunk (GT) Road, has already been completed.
Law enforcement and municipal agencies have drafted elaborate containment plans, prioritizing heavy physical barriers, earth-digging machinery, and fortified checkpoints to restrict unauthorized vehicular and pedestrian movement into the capital.
The drastic preventative measures underscore the widening political polarization and the government’s uncompromising stance on maintaining public order in the twin cities.
Transport sector stakeholders and daily commuters expressed severe concern over the impending road closures, warning that prolonged blockades of critical supply lines will paralyze local economic activity, disrupt trade corridors, and severely inconvenience citizens relying on inter-provincial transit.
District administrations and security apparatus are expected to roll out formal traffic advisories in the coming days, outlining alternative routes and heightened security protocols.
Intelligence-based monitoring will also be intensified along the provincial border to preempt any attempts by political workers to breach security perimeters or bypass the proposed earthwork barriers.