The Islamabad Police have closed several key entrance points to the red zone in the Federal Capital in response to a protest called by lawyers.
The protest also led to the suspension of metropolitan bus services on multiple routes between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, causing a significant inconvenience for travelers.
According to reports, buses operating between Rawalpindi and Islamabad were limited to the Faiz Ahmed Faiz station. In addition, the route from the Cashmiro road to the Pak Secretariat closed after the orders of the District Administration.
The entrance points to the Red Zone of Serena Chowk, Express Chowk and Nadra Chowk have been blocked.
The closure of the red zone has caused important traffic interruptions, which leads to strong congestion, with long lines of vehicles that are formed in Margalla Road as drivers try to enter the red zone.
The report also mentions that citizens trying to visit government offices in the red zone, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been stranded due to road closures.
In a traffic notice issued by the Islamabad Traffic Police, it was stated that in the case of the problems of law and order, the entrance and exit routes to the red zone will remain closed.
The notice also mentioned that on February 10, 2025, internal and external routes to the red zone will be closed.
The Traffic Police confirmed that the entrance and exit routes to the red zone, including Serena, Nadra, Marriott, Express Chowk and T-Cross near Bari Imam, will be temporarily closed from 6 am to more information.
Police have asked the public to use alternative routes, such as Margalla Road, to avoid any travel inconvenience. The Islamabad Traffic Police has assured that it will help and guide citizens during this time.
The Traffic Police also advised citizens to contact the traffic help line number 1915 or follow the social media platforms of the Islamabad Traffic Police to obtain more guidance.
The Transit Police notice of the Federal Capital confirmed that Margalla Road remains the only route to enter the Red Zone.
Last week, legal organizations in Islamabad firmly opposed the recent transfers of judges, considering an attempt to divide the Judiciary and an act of bad faith.
Addressing the media, the president of the president of the Council of the Bar Association of Islamabad, Aleem Abbasi, declared that all representatives of the district and the lawyer associations of the Superior Court were present at the emergency meeting.
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) will meet here on Monday (today) to consider the elevation of eight judges of the Court superior to the Supreme Court despite the calls of some judges and sections of the legal community to defer the meeting.
Only a few days ago, four Supreme Court judges wrote to the president of the Supreme Court Yahya Afridi, who also directs the JCP, requesting a postponement. In addition, a JCP member also wrote a separate letter urging the president of the Supreme Court to delay the new appointments for the Apex court.
The JCP 13-Memner is led by the president of the president of Pakistan and includes four judges of the Apex court, as well as the parliamentarians of both the treasure and the opposition and others.
