KARACHI: The Karachi administration has started blocking roads for security purpose ahead of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi’s visit to Karachi on Tuesday (today).
Banners with welcome messages by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the Iranian president are also put up on the city’s main artery Sharea Faisal.
Some of the main arteries included in the traffic plan have been closed. MA Jinnah road has been blocked from Guru Mandir by placing containers on the road and streets.
The road leading to Numaish from Shahra-e-Quaideen has been closed. Containers have been placed around the Peoples Secretariat as well.
Police units have been deployed at various sites.
More to follow…