ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Rawalpindi authorities have partially reopened some roads that were closed due to a protest by a religious group. Mobile phone and cellular internet services in both cities have also been partially restored.
According to TV reports, containers are still placed on many main roads in both cities, but some key routes have been opened to ease public difficulties.
In Rawalpindi, roads leading to residential areas and streets near Murree Road have been cleared for traffic. In Islamabad, the route connecting the Expressway to Double Road via Ninth Avenue has been partially opened. However, IJP Road and the Faizabad Interchange connecting Rawalpindi and Islamabad remain closed.
The motorway police said the M-2 motorway from Lahore to Islamabad is open, and traffic is moving normally.
Traffic police have issued a new plan, stating that out of 43 blocked locations in Rawalpindi, 6 have been fully opened while 35 are partially open.
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Metro bus services and local transport in the twin cities are still suspended, causing heavy crowds at railway stations.
Yesterday, clashes between citizens and police were reported at several locations. Ambulances got stuck on roads, and patients could not reach hospitals on time.
In one incident, a mother was crying as her child needed urgent care, but access was blocked. In another case, a frail patient had to be given an IV in the ambulance due to delayed hospital access.
Meanwhile, mobile phone and cellular internet services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have been partially restored.
