Karachi traffic police have issued a traffic advisory for motorists ahead of the Independence Day and “Marka-e-Haq” event set to take place at the National Bank Stadium this evening.
The advisory states that the event will begin at 6pm, with heavy congestion expected from 5pm on all approaches to the venue.
Authorities cautioned that large-scale traffic delays could continue until 2am and urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel between the Civic Centre and National Stadium during this period.
Last month, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal announced that this year’s celebrations would be held under the banner of Marka-e-Haq — commemorating the nation’s resilience, progress, and pride following the April–May military confrontation with India.
The term Marka-e-Haq refers to the period from the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to the May 10 conclusion of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos.
Pakistan and India engaged in the military confrontation in May 2025, triggered by an attack in April on tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, before agreeing to a ceasefire.
In response to the Indian aggression, Pakistan’s armed forces launched a large-scale retaliatory military action, named “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos” and targeted several Indian military targets across multiple regions.
Pakistan downed six Indian fighter jets, including three Rafales, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the US.
The ceasefire was first announced by US President Donald Trump on social media after Washington held talks with both sides, but India has differed with Trump’s claims that it resulted from his intervention and threats to sever trade talks.
However, Pakistan has acknowledged Trump’s efforts and formally recommended him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in defusing tensions between the two countries.
