Islamabad tightens security, announces traffic plan for Youm-e-Quds rallies

ISLAMABAD:

More than 3,500 officers and personnel of Islamabad Police have been deployed across the city to provide security, while a traffic advisory has been issued ahead of Friday prayers and Youm-e-Quds processions.

According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Islamabad Muhammad Jawad Tariq, strict security measures have been put in place around all mosques and imambargahs, including Faisal Mosque.

Special security arrangements have also been made for Youm-e-Quds processions throughout the capital.

"Checking at all entry and exit points of the city has been further tightened, and special checkpoints have been established," the DIG said.

Police patrols are continuing across the city to ensure security.

DIG Islamabad said the protection of citizens’ lives and property remains the police’s top priority. Authorities in Islamabad have issued a detailed traffic diversion plan as part of security arrangements for Friday prayers and Youm-e-Quds processions across the city.

According to the traffic police, Margalla Road will remain the only route open for entry into the Red Zone.

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Residents travelling to E-11 and D-12 have been advised to use service roads, while motorists coming to Islamabad via GT Road should enter the city through Tarnol (26 Number) and use the Srinagar Highway.

Those heading to Sabzi Mandi through IJP Road have been advised to use Ninth Avenue, while commuters travelling from Tramri towards Islamabad should use Lehtrar Road or the Islamabad Expressway.

Several traffic diversions will also be in place at key intersections and roads, including G-9 Labour Chowk, Ibn-e-Sina Road, Tayyab Erdogan Bridge, Peshawar Mor, and Jinnah Avenue, where traffic will be redirected towards alternative routes such as Ninth Avenue, Margalla Road, Nazimuddin Road, Faisal Avenue and Seventh Avenue.

Traffic approaching Aabpara Chowk from Srinagar Highway and Suhrawardy Road will also be diverted, with commuters advised to use Seventh Avenue and other alternate routes.

Motorists travelling from Lal Masjid towards Aabpara have been directed to use Shaheed-e-Millat Road, while those near Chand Tara Underpass on Srinagar Highway will be redirected towards Faisal Avenue, Faizabad, Murree Road, and Garden Avenue.

Islamabad Traffic Police have advised citizens to stay updated on the latest traffic situation by tuning in to FM 92.4.