PTI’s ironic protest continues as thousands suffer

Roads blockage
PESHAWAR
PTI, the ruling party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has launched an ironic and unusual protest by blocking major entry and exit routes leading to Punjab and other provinces, causing serious difficulties and nuisance for the public of its own province.
According to details received on Sunday, PTI protestors have blocked important internal and external roads in the province. The move has reportedly created severe inconvenience for citizens, including those who had supported the party in elections.
A PTI Deputy Provincial Secretary for Information stated that party workers, along with the Insaf Youth Wing and Insaf Students Federation, have blocked major highways and interchanges across KP. Meanwhile, PTI’s central leadership is staging sit-ins at three different locations in Islamabad.
Among the blocked routes are Swabi Anbar Interchange, Dera Ismail Khan–Bhakkar Road, Lakki Marwat–Mianwali Road, Hazara Motorway, Abbottabad–Havelian Interchange, and Kohat–Pindi Road near Khushal Bridge.
Due to these closures, travelers and passengers heading towards Punjab and other provinces are facing serious problems.
Authorities have advised citizens to remain cautious and use alternative routes, however, no clear information has been provided regarding which routes are available for travel.
In Nowshera, the main GT Road has also been blocked at Khairabad, while in Swabi, traffic has been halted as well. Vehicles entering KP from Punjab have reportedly been stopped.
PTI workers have also gathered at Khairabad, Attock, the gateway to KP from Punjab and blocked hundreds of vehicles, causing serious hardship and annoyance for the general public.