Intercity bus service suspended in Lahore as terminals reportedly sealed amid PTI protest call

Intercity bus operations from Lahore were halted on Sunday, leaving passengers stranded, according to Profit by Pakistan Today. The stoppage followed reports that the city's main bus stations had been closed off late on Saturday night. Routes to Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, southern Punjab and other parts of central Punjab were all affected, and travellers reported cancelled tickets.

Major private operators also stopped running buses, citing reported curbs on public transport along motorways and national highways. Transport representatives explained that no buses were leaving stations because of those curbs. Motorway police spokesperson Imran Shah, however, said the roads remained open to traffic and that he was unaware of any order to halt bus operations.

Another motorway police official connected the suspension to a protest call by PTI, stating that buses could not operate on motorways and highways, although private cars were still allowed on those roads. Conflicting statements from officials leave the situation unclear for travellers.