Overview
- Municipal and city traffic police in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Islamabad, Hyderabad, Mumbai/Thane, Bhopal, Lucknow and other cities published detailed diversion maps and timed road closures for processions set for Wednesday, August 26.
- Measures include blanket bans on heavy and commercial vehicles on affected corridors, strict no‑parking along procession routes, rolling or full road closures during procession hours, and clearly marked alternative routes for motorists.
- Security and traffic personnel have been deployed in large numbers to manage crowds and keep traffic moving, with Karachi reporting about 4,208 officers assigned and Rawalpindi and other cities committing hundreds to thousands of staff at diversion and supervision points.
- Police held coordinated meetings with religious and community leaders to agree approved routes, designate parking and raise practical issues such as urgent road repairs; organisers were asked to follow rules that limit political displays and unsafe activities.
- Commuters were urged to avoid listed routes, use traffic apps and helplines for live updates, and note that emergency vehicles are exempt from restrictions while the federal holiday for Eid Milad‑un‑Nabi concentrates travel and procession activity on August 26.