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Roads blocked around capital ahead of planned PTI protest
ISLAMABAD: Authorities in capital blocked main access routes to the city with double-stacked shipping containers Thursday ahead of a weekend demonstration by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Police deployed 22,000 security personnel to lock down Islamabad, officials told AFP, barring entry and exit to neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where Khan’s party rules. Key highways, entry points, and major intersections were obstructed, completely severing transport links and bringing movement to a virtual standstill. Cars could be seen stuck in traffic jams, with motorbik...
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