Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm on Wednesday

Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm on Wednesday.

Key points

• News Desk Published September 22, 2026 Updated September 22, 2026 09: 45pm.
• Islamabad police on Tuesday issued an advisory stating that the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) will be closed to all types of traffic from 11pm on September 23 (Wednesday).
• On Monday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had cautioned the PTI against its Sept 27 long march, urging the party to refrain from proceeding with the protest.
• The development came against the backdrop of a planned long march to Islamabad by the PTI for the release of party founder Imran Khan.
• The interior minister vowed the administration will not "leave any loopholes" in its response if the party went ahead with the protest.

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"Those travelling from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and from other areas, should avoid using the M-1 and postpone non-essential travel, " the advisory, posted on the social media platform X, remarked.

According to The advisory, the M-2 Motorway between Lahore and Islamabad will remain open to all types of traffic, and called on motorists to take this information into consideration when planning their journeys.

In practice, the development came against the backdrop of a planned long march to Islamabad by the PTI for the release of party founder Imran Khan. It is scheduled to take place on Sept 27 (Sunday).

Police have already set up around 2, 000 containers around the federal capital and at Attock Bridge, an entry point from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern parts of the country.

"We have clearly told them (PTI) that they can never achieve anything through such drama, and I will say again that there is still time; they should not go into this situation, " Naqvi remarked during a press briefing, advising the party to "not enter a dead-end street".

Notably, the interior minister vowed the administration will not "leave any loopholes" in its response if the party went ahead with the protest.

It should be mentioned that the Jamaat-I-Islami. It had additionally unveiled a long march to Islamabad against the petroleum levy, noted on Tuesday it was postponing it at the request of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, pending a gathering with him.

For now, islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.