The traffic jam on the Srinagar Highway has crossed over to the motorway in Islamabad.
According to the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, since 02:30pm, all entry points towards Islamabad and Rawalpindi coming from the M-1 motorway have been closed due to the protest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI).
The law enforcement agencies are active in clearing the road blockages, and are requesting the Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sohail Khan Afridi, who is leading the mob, to call off the protest.
The post further states that the students missed their exams, passengers missed their buses and planes.
While ambulances with patients were also stuck in the traffic jam.
The law enforcement authorities have appealed to the locals to stay wherever they are and not to travel unnecessarily.
The Islamabad police are on high alert for tackling any kind of misadventure.
It is expected that the roads will be cleared within the next one to two hours.
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While speaking to the Pakistan Connect correspondent, the residents of Islamabad criticised KP CM, saying that his protest has caused severe hardships, as people were left stranded.
The locals said that ambulances with patients are still stuck in the traffic jam.
They urged him to focus on his province rather than coming to Islamabad and creating problems for people by blocking the roads.
Islamabad residents have strongly criticised KP CM Sohail Afridi, saying his protest has caused severe hardships, disrupted traffic, and created chaos for the public. They urged him to focus on his province rather than taking to the streets and holding protests.#PakistanConnect pic.twitter.com/O9zGqOr7Dj
— P Connect (@ConnectingPak) May 19, 2026
Srinagar Highway at Chungi No 26 has been blocked from both sides for traffic, posing great problems for the commuters, who have been stuck in traffic for the past several hours.
The road closure on Tuesday was triggered due to the movement of the convoy of Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)Sohail Afridi, who remained adamant to pass through the city on route to Adiala Jail.
Traffic from the Motorway towards Islamabad remained stuck for hours, with queues stretching up to 10 kilometres. Commuters reported a complete breakdown of flow at multiple points.
The Chief Minister insisted on using the GT Road to reach Adiala Jail. Islamabad Police maintained that the convoy should use the Chakri Interchange route, which directly connects to Adiala Jail.
Sources said the disagreement delayed movement and worsened the traffic situation on surrounding roads in the intense heat.
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