All transport terminals in Rawalpindi will remain closed for the next ten days, according to an announcement made on Thursday.
According to the details, security measures have been started in Rawalpindi ahead of the expected arrival of important foreign delegations in Islamabad.
Bus terminals to be closed in Rawalpindi
It has been decided to close public transport bus stands in Rawalpindi for 10 days.
In this regard, the administration has directed that all public bus stands be closed from tonight to April 26.
The decision was taken by summoning the officials of the Public Transport Union in a meeting attended by the district administration, traffic police and the secretary of the Transport Authority.
Police say that the alert was issued for closing the stands due to security reasons. Small bus stands at Pir Wadhai, Pir Wadhai Mor and Peshawar Road will be closed.
Small bus stands in the tehsils of Rawalpindi will also be closed. The entry of public transport coming from other cities will be banned when necessary.
Meanwhile, the district administration has issued a new order stating that all markets and shopping malls in Islamabad will be closed until 8 PM on all weekends, while restaurants and wedding halls will be closed until 10 PM.
Islamabad talks phase two
The next round of Iran-US talks is also likely to be held in Pakistan, said the President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, according to an interview with the New York Post.
“You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we’re more inclined to go there,” Trump said to the journalist, reports say.
He also praised the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, saying that he is doing excellent work.
“He’s fantastic, and therefore it’s more likely that we go back there,” Trump further stated.
Arrangements have begun in Islamabad for the second round of Iran-US talks, with security on high alert in the federal capital, and the Punjab Police have also been summoned.
