PESHAWAR: Police kept major roads into Peshawar Cantonment blocked with shipping containers on Monday, disrupting travel after the federal government imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Peshawar road closures restricted access to Khyber Road, while police diverted vehicles towards Khyber Bazaar, Ramdas and Bhana Marhi Chungi.
Meanwhile, University Road remained blocked near Tehkal. Authorities also restricted access at Firdous Chowk and the Grand Trunk Road entrance near Pir Zakori.
Under Article 234, the proclamation lasts for an initial period of 2 months. A joint sitting of Parliament can extend it in 2-month increments, up to a maximum of 6 months.
Commuters seeking to enter the Cantonment had to use City Circular Road and travel through Kohat Road towards FC Chowk. Schools, colleges and universities across Peshawar remained closed on Monday.
The city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service was also suspended. However, internet and mobile phone services had returned to normal in the provincial capital.
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Outside Peshawar, containers blocked the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) near Swabi. Mobile and internet services remained disrupted across that district.
Authorities postponed examinations in Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan, while several other districts reported educational closures.
Peshawar’s district administration also banned public gatherings for seven days under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
President Asif Ali Zardari approved governor’s rule across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and emergency measures in 12 districts on Sunday.
The federal cabinet accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial administration of failing to cooperate on counterterrorism. However, PTI rejected the intervention as unlawful.
Later on Monday, Peshawar’s deputy commissioner confirmed that educational institutions would reopen on Tuesday. Trans Peshawar also announced that BRT services would resume across all routes on October 13.
Security authorities blocked major roads around Peshawar Cantonment on Monday, disrupting travel and education after the federal government imposed emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
