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US‑Iran Possible Talks Prompt Unusual Security Measures in Islamabad, All Red‑Zone Roads Shut

In preparation for a possible second round of talks between the United States and Iran, extraordinary security arrangements have been implemented in the federal capital Islamabad. Police, Rangers, Frontier Corps and other law‑enforcement agencies are deployed on the main arteries of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with strict checks at multiple checkpoints and complete closure of all routes leading to the red zone. The expressway from Korala to Zero Point is closed to all traffic, and the Srinagar Highway may experience intermittent stoppages. Traffic police have announced that heavy, commercial and public transport vehicles are prohibited from entering the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi; residents of G‑5, G‑6, G‑7, F‑6 and F‑7 should use the Margalla Road‑Ninth Avenue corridor to travel to Rawalpindi. If Park Road to Club Road is blocked, traffic will be diverted to Tramri Chowk, while the busy commercial hub Blue Area remains partially open. Authorities confirm that both the red zone and the extended red zone will stay fully closed to all traffic, though offices and business centers outside the extended red zone remain operational. Metrobus services in the twin cities have been suspended, and most educational institutions have shifted to online classes through next week.

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