Motorway, G.T. Road linking Peshawar to Islamabad closed
Pervaiz Khattak has directed the people to gather at Swabi Interchange for departure.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Motorway linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Islamabad has been blocked at Burhan Interchange point to stop Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers from participating in Islamabad ‘lockdown’.
KP Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Khattak has directed the people to gather at Swabi Interchange whereas G.T. Road at Attock point has also been closed by impounding containers.
Sources told the barricades have been placed on both sides of the Motorway while heavy contingents of policemen and FC personnel are also present on the roads.
Earlier, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior said the prime minister had issued directives for removal of all barricades on highways linking KP to Punjab.
On Saturday, police had placed shipping containers at Rashkai Interchange and Khairabad Bridge. The Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway was closed at the Swabi Interchange while barricades had also been placed at Mardan and Nowshera roads.
Khan has claimed that anti-government protest on November 2 would bring a million people onto the streets and sit-ins would force the closure of schools, public offices and the main international airport in Islamabad.
