Overview
- Pakistan’s capital kept the Red Zone sealed on Tuesday, with federal ministries ordered to work from home through Wednesday as officials prepared for potential talks.
- Authorities kept the Islamabad Expressway closed between Koral and Zero Point and warned of stops on Srinagar Highway, while traffic police issued detailed detours for core sectors.
- Rawalpindi officials said bus service from Peshawar Road and other outer terminals restarted Tuesday after days of suspension, though most restrictions in Islamabad remained in place.
- Police, Rangers, Frontier Corps, army units and elite forces deployed across Islamabad and Rawalpindi in large numbers, with checkpoints, rooftop positions and inner cordons around government and diplomatic sites.
- Local reports described shuttered markets, halted classes and court delays across the twin cities, as the expected US delegation had not been confirmed on-site and Iran had not announced attendance, with the short truce announced April 7 nearing its end.