Traffic plan issued for PTI's Islamabad rally on March 27

Islamabad: Islamabad police have issued a traffic plan for the capital in wake of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) rally planned for March 27 at Parade Ground.

The Islamabad police shared the traffic plan from its Twitter handle with a spokesman saying that general traffic was barred to enter the red zone while traffic would not be allowed to enter from Kashmir Chowk [roundabout] to 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 Lok Virsa 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 the 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.”

عوام الناس اور شرکاء جلسہ کی آسانی کیلئے ٹریفک پلان برائے پشاور موڑ پارکنگ جلسہ 26 مارچ بروز ہفتہ۔

ریڈ زون کیلئے 7th ایوینو اور مارگلہ استعمال کیا جا سکے گا۔#IslamabadPolice #TrafficUpdate pic.twitter.com/BPXInF3LZe

— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) March 25, 2022

It is pertinent to mention here that the local administration has issued NOCs to ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition party, Jamiat Ulema-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 organize its public gathering at the H-9 plot on strict conditions.