Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes
Authorities say the barriers are needed to keep protesters from sensitive government areas, while commuters face long detours and traffic delays.
- Authorities in Pakistan have impounded hundreds of freight and shipping containers across major highways to seal off routes into Islamabad, attempting to preempt opposition protests by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
- The government's widespread seizure of commercial transport vehicles has created massive logistics delays and forced cargo to pile up in Karachi ports, as truckers refuse to drive northbound out of fear their vehicles will be commandeered upon entering Punjab.
- Transporters and logistics associations warned that the road blockades are inflicting severe financial losses on fleet owners and drivers, disrupting national supply chains and straining trade operations across key commercial corridors.
- Goods drivers stranded along highways leading into the capital reported lost daily wages and dwindling supplies, with many forced to halt operations indefinitely until entry points are reopened.
- Federal officials defended the heavy security grid and container barricades as necessary public safety measures to prevent large-scale political rallies and preserve order within the capital.
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Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes
Pakistan's effort to keep supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan out of the capital has led to a pileup of shipping containers in the nation's main port of Karachi, 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) away.
Pakistan's Capital Sealed: Shipping Containers Erected To Block Protests
Authorities deployed heavy shipping containers to seal off major thoroughfares, preemptively thwarting a planned protest march by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
A city of containers: How Islamabad prepares for another Imran Khan showdown
Shipping containers have been deployed in Islamabad to restrict protesters ahead of a march for Imran Khan's release. Supporters of Imran Khan are frustrated with the government for blocking access to the city. Authorities have taken measures to prevent protests due to concerns about possible disruptions and vandalism. Residents of Islamabad are facing increased travel difficulties and longer commutes because of these restrictions.
In Islamabad, shipping containers on the streets signal a protest is i
ISLAMABAD (AP) — It’s a familiar sight in Pakistan’s capital whenever a protest is expected: shipping containers lined up along streets or placed across key routes to restrict demonstrators’ movement and keep them from reaching sensitive areas.
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