Overview

• On day three of the march, some roadblocks and mobile internet curbs were eased in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, with the M‑2 Motorway reopened, though Faizabad and key arteries like Murree Road, the Expressway and IJP Road remain shut.
• The federal plan keeps the Red Zone sealed with coordinated deployments of Rangers, Frontier Corps, Punjab Police and Islamabad Police, and extensive use of containers, trenches and checkpoints to deny access.
• Police report more than 100 arrests in Lahore and additional detentions in Rawalpindi after enforcing Section 144 across Punjab to prevent gatherings and preempt sit‑ins.
• TLP claims police firing killed 11 supporters during clashes near Lahore, a figure not verified by authorities, while officials say over 40 to 100-plus police personnel were injured and accuse protesters of vandalism and firing shots.
• Two days of sweeping closures shut schools, markets and metro bus services, disrupted courts and supply chains, and stranded commuters, with authorities now implementing limited reopenings and diversions to relieve pressure.