Islamabad's D-Chowk sealed ahead of protests

ISLAMABAD: Containers have been deployed at various roads and highways of the capital city and D-Chowk has been completely sealed as part of a strategy to prevent protesters entering Islamabad.

The government has decided to dig trenches on roads leading to Islamabad from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to thwart entry of protesters in the capital city ahead of rallies called by various political groups, particularly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI).

The authorities have also decided to dig trenches at G.T.Road, Chungi No. 26, Pir Wadhai, IGP Road, Aswal Mor and Katti Pahari.

Containers have been deployed at the entry and exit points of Islamabad. Containers have also been brought to the T-Chowk Rawat, Serena Chowk, Srinagar Highway, Margalla Avenue and Faizabad.

Sources earlier stated that the government has conducted a survey of routes connecting KP to Islamabad in view of the strategy to tackle protest demonstrations.

The government has decided to erect hurdles and barricades along all primary pathways leading to Islamabad from KP.