The District Administration Islamabad has announced on Wednesday that several hiking trails will remain closed to the public on Thursday, August 13, and Friday, August 14, 2026.
Which Islamabad hiking trails will be closed?
Trail 2, Trail 3, Trail 4, Trail 5 and the trail located behind Saidpur Village will not be open for visitors on these days.
Citizens have been asked to avoid these trails during the closure. The administration also urged people to follow the instructions of the authorities.
What is the Islamabad traffic plan for August 14?
Meanwhile, the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued a traffic plan ahead of Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations.
Under the plan, heavy traffic will not be allowed to enter Islamabad from midnight on August 12 until midnight on August 14.
The restriction has been put in place because of the Independence Day ceremony scheduled for August 13 at Fatah Memorial in H-8.
Several main roads and connecting routes may also be closed or diverted during the celebrations.
The traffic police have advised motorists to use alternative routes and follow traffic instructions to avoid delays and inconvenience.
Traffic on both sides of the Expressway and Faisal Avenue between Korall Chowk and Khayaban Chowk will remain closed.
People travelling from Rawat and Korall towards Islamabad have been advised to use Khanna Bridge, Lehtrar Road, Park Road, Rawal Dam Chowk, Murree Road, Serena Hotel, Suhrawardy Road and Jinnah Avenue.
Motorists travelling from Khayaban Chowk towards Korall should use Jinnah Avenue, Ninth Avenue, Double Road, Murree Road, Rawal Road and Old Airport Road.
Which Faizabad routes will remain closed?
Several routes around Faizabad will also remain closed. These include the Faizabad Loop, Faizabad-Ojri Loop and roads connecting Rawal Dam to Faizabad.
People who are travelling from Rawalpindi towards Islamabad can use Ninth Avenue, Jinnah Avenue or Murree Road through Rawal Dam Chowk.
The Garden Flyover on the I-8 side, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Road, Mir Chakr Road, Judicial Academy and Mir Zafarullah Road towards Fatah Memorial will also be closed.
Residents of I-8 and H-8 travelling towards Islamabad should use I-8 Markaz, Ninth Avenue and Jinnah Avenue. People who are travelling towards Rawalpindi should use Ninth Avenue, IJP Road, Double Road and Murree Road.