Sheikh Rashid announces closure of Islamabad to Murree, Galiyat routs  


ISLAMABAD, Jan 09 (SABAH): Pakistan’s  Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Sunday has announced that the routes leading from Islamabad to Murree and Galiyat will remain closed for the next 24 hours.

Moreover, he said that only the locals will be allowed to move towards the dangerous routes once they show their National Identity Card (NIC).

The minister went on to say that the conditions of Murree and Galiyat are consistently being monitored. For tourists, the decision of opening the routes will be taken as soon as the conditions become favorable.