The Federal government has closed the Grand Trunk (GT) road for Heavy Travelling Vehicles (HTV) from entering Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The closure of the GT road will be in force from May 9, at 12:00am till May 10, 12:00am.
According to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, no heavy vehicle will be allowed to enter Punjab from the Attock bridge.
The post also stated that the decision has been taken due to the multiple VIP movements towards the Red Zone, Islamabad, expected in accordance with the celebrations of Marka-e-Haq.
The timeline of the VIP movement will be 06:00pm onwards today.
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As per the officials of the Motorway Police assigned to the area of Beat 2: Akora Khattak, Nowshera, every kind of HTV vehicles will be prohibited from entering the capital.
There will be no heavy traffic movement till the 24-hour timespan from midnight, May 9, to midnight, May 10.
The transporter and other commuters have been advised not to travel via the GT road during this time period.
Meanwhile, the citizens of Islamabad have been asked to remain calm as there will be planes in the air to celebrate the very first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, a historic day for the Pakistan armed forces.
The locals can start their journey 45 minutes to one hour earlier than usual, in order to avoid any kind of inconvenience.
DG ISPR addresses media on Marka-e-Haq anniversary
While addressing the press conference on May 7, the Director General (DG) of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said that Pakistan had defeated India in a multi-domain war in May last year.
DG ISPR, along with the deputy chief of naval staff (operations), Rear Admiral Shafaat Ali, and the deputy chief of air staff (projects), Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi, addressed the media on the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq against India.
DG ISPR said one of the major outcomes of Marka-e-Haq was the collapse of India’s narrative portraying Pakistan as a sponsor of terrorism.
He said India had attempted to accuse Pakistan of involvement in terrorist activities without presenting any evidence.
He stated that a year had passed after the Pahalgam incident, but the questions raised by Pakistan still remained unanswered. “Where is the evidence?” he asked, adding that the international community no longer accepted India’s allegations and instead viewed India itself as a source of instability and terrorism.
According to the DG ISPR, if Indian intelligence was truly effective and informed, it should have known in advance about people allegedly entering from hundreds of kilometres away. He questioned where Indian institutions were at the time and what role they were playing.
He said the international community was still asking who was behind the Pahalgam incident and what the motive was. He added that not only the people of Pakistan but also informed circles within India were seeking answers
He stated that India repeatedly accused Pakistan of terrorism, but after “Marka-e-Haq”, this “drama” had been buried forever. According to him, the world was now witnessing for itself who was actually contributing to instability in the region.
The DG ISPR said Pakistan demonstrated great responsibility during “Marka-e-Haq” and kept tensions under control. He said Pakistan prioritised regional peace and prevented the situation from becoming more dangerous.
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