Capital police issue traffic plan for rallies planned on March 27

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have issued traffic plan for the capital in wake of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and PDM rallies planned for March 27 at Parade Ground and on H-9 plot Srinagar Highway.

The Islamabad police shared the traffic plan from its Twitter handle with spokesman saying that general traffic was barred to ply in the red zone while traffic would not be allowed to enter from Kashmir Chowkto Rawal Dam Chowk.

The spokesman further said both sides of the road leading from Rawal Dam Chowk to Faizabad will be closed while traffic would also be barred to travel from Garden flyover to Chand Tara chowk and LokVirsa Museum.

The police said that traffic coming from Lahore will move on to Rawat T cross to Saddar Road and then to GT Road and Motorway.

“People could travel to Murree from old airport, Murree road, sector G and Kashmir Chowk,” the spokesman said and added, “those going to airport and Rawat should use Ninth Avenue and express highway.”

It is pertinent to mention here that the local administration has issued NOCs to ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition party, JamiatUlema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) for holding power shows on different venues in the federal capital on March 25 and 27.

The ruling party has been granted permission to hold its power show in Islamabad’s Parade Ground, whereas, JUI-F was permitted to organise its public gathering at the H-9 plot on strict conditions.