The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) has imposed a ban on the entry of vehicles loaded with sacrificial animals on motorways, according to an official statement released on Sunday. “Overloaded, unfit, and improperly loaded vehicles often lead to traffic congestion and serious road accidents,” the statement said. It added that such vehicles would be […]
Motorways
Pakistan lowers motorway and highway speed limits to save fuel
ISLAMABAD – The National Highway & Motorway Police (NHMP) has announced new speed limits on motorways and national highways, cutting maximum speeds for cars, light transport vehicles (LTVs), passenger service vehicles (PSVs), and heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) in a move aimed at conserving fuel. Read More: FIRs to be registered over speed violations on motorways Under the revised […]
Dense fog disrupts road travel, major motorways closed
Dense winter fog has once again disrupted road travel across Punjab, forcing authorities to close major motorways as visibility dropped to hazardous levels. According to details, Motorway M-2 was closed for all kinds of traffic from Lahore to Kot Momin, M-3 from Faizpur to Darkhana, M-4 from Pindi Bhatian to Multan, M-11 from Lahore to […]
Dense fog forces partial closure of major motorways
LAHORE: Dense and persistent fog led to the partial closure of several key motorways across Pakistan on Monday, affecting sections of the M-2, M-3, M-4, M-5, and M-11, authorities said. Read More: Fog reigns in Lahore, other cities: motorways closed at several places The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) reported that the M-2 motorway was closed from […]
Punjab motorways closed amid intense fog
Intense fog engulfed various districts of Punjab resulted in poor visibility as the NDMA has issued an alert about intense fog prevailing in the region for three days. The road authorities have closed several sections of the motorway. Motorway M-2 has been closed from Lahore to Islamabad and M-3 from Lahore to Multan owing to […]
Dense fog forces closure of motorways in Punjab, Sindh
Dense fog brought the visibility to almost zero forcing shutting down of major motorways across Pakistan early Saturday, creating serious challenges for commuters, long-distance travellers and transport vehicles. As thick winter fog darkened cities during early morning hours, visibility has dropped to extremely dangerous levels, forcing authorities to close down several key motorway sections. Motorway […]
Motorways opened as TLP protesters remain camped in Muridke
Authorities on Sunday opened the M1 motorway as Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters continued their sit-ins in Muridke and Sadhoke for the third consecutive day, continuing attempts to reach Islamabad to stage a protest in ‘solidarity with Palestinians’. The M1 motorway connects Peshawar to Islamabad, while the M2 motorway connects Lahore to Islamabad and the M3 […]
Rana Sanaullah asks Punjab, KP governments to open up highways, motorways
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday asked the provincial government of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to open up the national highways. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the minister said that provincial governments should fulfill their constitutional duty otherwise there would be consequences. He said that it was the constitutional duty of provincial governments […]