On Wednesday (27 October), local officials closed major roads connecting the twin towns to prevent proscribed group demonstrators from entering the federal capital region.
In the early hours of the morning, the administration blocked both tracks of Murree Road from Faizabad junction to Mareer Chowk Saddar in Rawalpindi with containers and other obstacles.
The Rawalpindi Metro Bus Service has been halted between Saddar and Faizabad until further notice.
According to sources, Murree Road has been blocked with barriers and police contingents from Faizabad to Chandni Chowk.
Due to obstructed roadways, school-aged children returned home, causing complications for the general public. Commuters were compelled to walk to work and other destinations as a result of the circumstance.
Police have been deployed in large numbers from Faizabad to the Sixth Road.
The Punjab government, according to sources, has asked DPOs in various districts to send police officers to Rawalpindi to deal with any law and order issues.
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was anticipated to halt its protests by Tuesday, according to Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri.
The minister stated that the government has listened to the TLP’s demands and that their protests will end once the demands have been met.
The minister promised that the demands will be met in conformity with the law. All concerns, he stated, will be resolved through mutual understanding.
