{"id":128117,"date":"2026-06-23T10:41:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128117"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:41:37","slug":"bus-terminals-in-islamabad-closed-ahead-of-iranian-presidents-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128117\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus terminals in Islamabad closed ahead of Iranian president\u2019s arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD(National Times)- All bus terminals operating in the capital were closed on Monday night as a security measure in view of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2010038\/iran-president-masoud-pezeshkian-to-visit-pakistan-tomorrow-fo\">arrival\u00a0<\/a>of the Iranian President on Tuesday (today).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials of the capital administration and police said that the capital police, under directives from the capital administration, approached the managements of bus terminals in the capital, including those at Faizabad and Chongi No 26, and asked them to shut down their operations before midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The managers were further asked to suspend their operations on Tuesday. The terminals will remain closed until the departure of the Iranian President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides, the Islamabad Red Zone will also be sealed as a security measure. Entry will be allowed only to concerned officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over a thousand police personnel, along with paramilitary troops, including Rangers, are being deployed in and around the Red Zone and important buildings. Security arrangements are also being made along the route of the Iranian President from the airport to the Red Zone. The police are also checking the details of guests staying at hotels and guesthouses inside the Red Zone and adjacent areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officials further said that the operations of public transport, Metro buses and e-buses are also likely to be suspended inside the High Security Zone, which houses the Red Zone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- All bus terminals operating in the capital were closed on Monday night as a security measure in view of the\u00a0arrival\u00a0of the Iranian President on Tuesday (today). 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