Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, accompanied by PTI Founder Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, has reached Hazara Motorway as they advanced toward Islamabad for the PTI protest at D-Chowk.
The convoy has, however, halted at the Hazara Motorway due to the roadblocks placed by the authorities to stop it.
Reportedly, PTI workers accompanying the convoy have set fire to surrounding hills and bushes.
Earlier, despite the disruptions and containers placed, workers in the convoy managed to clear the road at the Ghazi Barotha Bridge, allowing Gandapur and Bushra Bibi to cross and continue their journey. The convoy then proceeded toward the Burhan Interchange.
Meanwhile, PTI convoys from southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stopped at the Fateh Jang Interchange. According to sources, the convoys plan to resume their march at dawn with hundreds of vehicles part of it.
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Earlier, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan of the PTI reiterated the determination that he will lead his convoy to Islamabad as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests gain momentum.
Speaking during a stop in Haripur, he expressed confidence in the convoy's progress, stating, "We will reach Islamabad in any case, Insha Allah."
Omar Ayub confirmed that his convoy was advancing toward the capital and will soon join Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur's convoy.
Rejecting any possibility of negotiations, Ayub dismissed dialogue with the current government, asserting, "We will not hold any talks with the Form 47 government," claiming that this government could not take a single step on its own.
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Authorities have implemented extensive security measures and shut roads across Pakistan in response to calls for protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), leading to significant disruptions in several cities.
In Lahore, all entry and exit routes to the city have been blocked using containers. Police checkpoints have been established across the city, with various units, including the anti-riot force, deployed on the inner and outer routes to maintain law and order.
Police said Niazi Shaheed Chowk, Shahdara Chowk, Begum Kot, Saggian at its entry and exit points, Imamia Colony railway crossing, and the old Ravi bridge have been sealed off from both sides with containers. Lahore Ring Road and its Eastern Bypass are entirely closed, while all motorways leading out of Lahore have been blocked.
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The administration has also suspended electricity in Niazi Chowk and surrounding areas as a precautionary measure.
A heavy police contingent as well as the anti-terrorism force have reached Islamabad's Faizabad area. The police personnel have removed people present on Faizabad Bridge. Additional police force has also been sought at Hakla Interchange, as PTI convoys make their way to the federal capital.
Meanwhile, the twin cities administration has taken an important decision to install containers under the Faizabad Bridge. Traffic movement continued throughout the day on the Faizabad Interchange today, while a heavy contingent of police remained present on the bridge to deal with the PTI protesters.
The convoys of protesters coming from GT Road are supposed to reach Islamabad's D-Chowk from the Faizabad Bridge.
