Sit-ins over Machh massacre cause traffic jams across Karachi

KARACHI: Sit-ins over the Machh incident at a number of key spots in Karachi caused massive traffic jams across the city on Wednesday.

According to the Karachi traffic police, one track of Shahrah-e-Faisal, one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares, has been blocked by protesters, due to which Shah Faisal Colony-Natha Khan flyover has been closed for traffic.

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Massive traffic jam was witnessed on both tracks of the road from Drigh Road to Malir.

Besides, sit-ins are being held at Malir-15, Nipa Chowrangi, North Karachi Powerhouse Chowrangi and Numaish Chowrangi, and Quaidabad, resulting in traffic jams in these areas.

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The traffic police advised people to use Corridor 3 due to the protest at Numaish on MA Jinnah Road and Gulshan Chowrangi to Maskan road owing to the sit-in at Nipa Chowrangi.

Heavy traffic was also reported on Lyari Expressway.

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Eleven coal miners from the Hazara community were shot dead and three injured in Balochistan’s Machh area. The incident occurred near Bolan district late Saturday night, according to security officials.