Karachi: Multiple roads were closed in Karachi’s West and South districts on Monday, in view of the prevailing security situation due to countrywide protests for the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to the Dawn.
The Dawn reported that 10 people were killed in Karachi and two in Islamabad as protests erupted countrywide against the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli attacks.
The Pakistani law enforcement personnel resorted to teargas shelling and baton-charge to control the situation. Section 144 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) was also implemented across Sindh. Section 144 of the PPC deals with “joining an unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons”.
Multiple road closure alerts were issued in the morning; the alerts cited “security” as the reason.
According to the Dawn, a road closure alert was issued at 8:51 am (local time)for both sides of the road from Sultanabad Traffic Section towards Mai Kolachi, as well as both sides of MT Khan Road, from Jinnah Bridge towards PIDC and from PIDC towards Jinnah Bridge.
Traffic from Jinnah Bridge is being sent towards II Chundrigar Road as an alternative route. Traffic from Boat Basin was being U-turned at Mai Kolachi phatak and sent back, while traffic from PIDC was being sent back from Park cut, the statement said.
Another alert at 9:48 am (local time) announced the closure of both sides of Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road from PIDC Chowk towards the State Life Building, the Dawn reported.
As an alternative route, traffic from State Life is being sent towards Beaumont Plaza and traffic from PIDC is being sent towards Club Road, it added.