Protest prompts closure of roads around Karachi Press Club
KARACHI: Roads around the Karachi Press Club (KPC) were closed to traffic on Wednesday amid a reported protest in the area, according to the Karachi Traffic Police. The closures affected M.R. Kiyani Road towards Fawara Chowk and Din Muhammad Wafai Road. It also affected Sarwar Shaheed Road from the Coast Guard Officers’ Mess towards Angle Chowk. Traffic police suggested alternative routes for the…
Roads surrounding the Karachi Press Club were closed to traffic on Wednesday due to a reported protest, according to the Karachi Traffic Police. The demonstration was reportedly organized by a primary teachers’ association at the Karachi Press Club and was heading towards the Chief Minister’s House.
The closures affected Din Muhammad Wafai Road and M.R. Kiyani Road towards Fawara Chowk, as well as Sarwar Shaheed Road from the Coast Guard Officers’ Mess towards Angle Chowk. To assist the public, traffic police suggested using alternative routes including the passport office road, Thana Gali, Aiwan-i-Sadr Road, and Zainab Market.
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