ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Police began implementing alternative traffic routes in preparation for the entry of Balochistan’s long march into the city on Wednesday.
This march aims to unite with an ongoing protest at the Islamabad Press Club. It was initiated from the Turbat area of Balochistan for the recovery of missing persons and an end to extrajudicial killings.
پر امن احتجاج سب کا بنیادی حق ہے۔
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) December 20, 2023
اسلام آباد میں رکاوٹیں کھڑی کرنا، عوامی راستے مسدود کرنا اور امن عامہ میں خلل ڈالنا جرم ہے۔
قانون کی خلاف ورزی کرنے والوں کے خلاف قانونی کارروائی عمل میں لائی جائے گی ۔
عوامی آمدورفت کے رستوں میں رکاوٹ مت ڈالیں اور پولیس کے ساتھ تعاون کریں۔…
While acknowledging the democratic right to protest, the Islamabad Police emphasized that blocking city roads was not permissible.
In a social media update on X, the police warned of legal consequences for anyone violating the law.
To facilitate traffic, alternate routes have been established around the Press Club area, notably on Jinnah Avenue and the Poly Clinic underpass. However, Nazimuddin Road near the Press Club has been closed to traffic.
After navigating through Punjab with occasional slowdowns due to transport shortages, the march successfully arrived in the capital on Wednesday.
Moreover, the police have arranged alternative routes at entry points to Islamabad near the Motorway and Chungi No 26.
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