As normalcy returned to the twin cities, roads reopened, internet restored.

ISLAMABAD: Things have returned to normal in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called off the sit-in at Islamabad’s D Chowk.

PTI workers and leadership retreated after a grand operation by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) on Tuesday night. The operation cleared Islamabad’s D Chowk and Blue Area in which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi fled the protest site.

In a press release issued on Wednesday, the party spokesperson said, “In light of the government’s brutality and plan to turn the federal capital into a killing ground for innocent citizens, we have announced the temporary suspension of our peaceful protest.” are doing.”

As the protests ended, the district administration has started clean-up efforts, especially on Jinnah Avenue, with the removal of containers blocking various roads in the city. Business activities will resume today while educational institutions will open tomorrow.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Memon has directed the Assistant Commissioners to vacate their respective areas.

Meanwhile, mobile internet service has also started to be restored in different areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad after four days of shutdown.

PTA Chairman (retd) Major General Hafeezur Rehman while talking to the media confirmed that internet service was restored at 7 am.

Women and children collect disposable items from a burnt-out truck used by Bushra Bibi during a protest demanding the release of Imran Khan on Tuesday in Islamabad, November 27, 2024 – Reuters

Additionally, all types of traffic on the motorways were restored. The Motorway Police has confirmed that Motorway M-2 between Lahore and Islamabad has been reopened to traffic, and Motorway M-11 is now open to traffic from Lahore to Sialkot. Additionally, motorways M-4, M-14, and M-3 have also resumed operations.

Earlier today, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the area between D Chowk and Khyber Plaza. He met Rangers, Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh Police, FC and Pakistan Army and apprised them about last night’s crackdown on PTI protesters.

He reviewed the areas cleared of “miscreants” and directed the CDA to carry out the task of cleaning the roads. Radio Pakistan Reportedly, Naqvi also reviewed the damage to buildings and infrastructure during the violent protests and ordered the removal of roadblocks.