Peshawar roads blocked, BRT service suspended

Summary

• The roadblocks come as political tensions continue in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march reaching Mardan.
• According to TransPeshawar, the operator of the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, the service has been temporarily suspended because of road closures and the prevailing security situation.
• Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the march had reached Mardan and alleged that the party’s opponents wanted to eliminate PTI from the political landscape.

AI Generated Summary

Authorities have closed several roads in Peshawar by placing containers at key locations amid heightened security concerns. The closures have affected traffic movement in different parts of the city, including Bacha Khan Chowk, Khyber Road and Firdous Chowk.