{
  "id": 9164650,
  "title": "Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm on Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/islamabad-peshawar-motorway-to-be-closed-for-all-types-of-traffic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T16:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031883/islamabad-peshawar-motorway-to-be-closed-for-all-types-of-traffic-from-11pm-on-wednesday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) will be closed to all types of traffic from 11 PM on September 23 (Wednesday), according to an advisory issued by Islamabad police on Tuesday. The police advised travelers from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other areas to avoid using the M-1 and postpone non-essential travel. Meanwhile, the M-2 Motorway between Lahore and Islamabad will remain open. The closure is in preparation for a long march to Islamabad planned by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the release of party founder Imran Khan, scheduled for September 27 (Sunday). The government has set up around 2,000 containers around the capital and at Attock Bridge, an entry point from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern regions. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had warned the PTI against the march, urging them to reconsider proceeding with the demonstration. The PTI's long march has been met with opposition, with the Jamaat-i-Islami postponing its own long march to Islamabad against a petroleum levy at the request of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.",
  "summary": "Islamabad police on Tuesday issued an advisory stating that the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) will be closed to all types of traffic from 11pm on September 23 (Wednesday). “Those travelling from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and from other areas, should avoid using the M-1 and postpone non-essential travel,” the advisory, posted on the social media platform X, said. The…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm on Wednesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/islamabad-peshawar-motorway-to-be-closed-for-all-types-of-traffic-9164772",
        "published": "2026-09-22T16:45:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}