Karachi roads reopened for traffic on Thursday after the conclusion of sit-ins held by the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) across the city. The protests were called off following a peace agreement reached during the Kurram Jirga, which led to MWM chief Raja Nasir Abbas announcing the end of the nationwide sit-ins late Wednesday night.
Raja Nasir Abbas appealed to protesters to return to their homes peacefully, expressing solidarity with the people of Kurram.
The peaceful resolution allowed for the full restoration of traffic flow across Karachi, which had been severely disrupted during the protests. Key roads have been cleared and reopened for commuters, including Numaish Chowrangi and Abul Hassan Isphahani Road, which are now accessible for regular traffic. Additional routes, including those from Kamran Chowrangi to the Meteorological Office, Water Pump to Ancholi, and Sohrab Goth to Water Pump, have also been made available for public use.
The authorities confirmed that normal traffic operations have resumed across all major routes affected by the protests, bringing much-needed relief to the city’s commuters.
The sit-ins, staged by MWM in solidarity with the victims of violence in Kurram, had taken place in major cities across Pakistan, including Karachi and Islamabad. Addressing the media in Karachi, Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas reiterated that the decision to end the protests was made after successful negotiations between the Kurram tribes, culminating in the peace deal brokered during the Grand Jirga in Kohat.
