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UPDATED Oct 3, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
Oct 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Truckers halt northbound deliveries, clogging Karachi Port
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Truckers are refusing to carry shipping containers from Karachi north toward Punjab, fearing police will seize their vehicles and use the containers to barricade Islamabad before an Oct. 4 march planned by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party. The refusal has caused a container pileup at Pakistan’s main port.
WHO: Truckers transporting containers from Karachi
WHAT: Truckers’ refusal to drive north has caused a pileup of shipping containers at Karachi Port.
WHEN: Reported Oct 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM ET
WHERE: Karachi, Pakistan
WHY: Truckers fear police will seize their vehicles and use the containers to barricade Islamabad ahead of the PTI march.
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