--- title: "Lawyer challenges Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway closure in court" description: "Most outlets reported that a Supreme Court lawyer approached the Islamabad High Court to challenge the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1), seeking directions to reopen the blocked routes to facilitate the movement of lawyers and litigants. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, though Pakistan Observer added context about the closure occurring near Attock Bridge and the disruption to travel." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10670-lawyer-petitions-ihc-against-islamabad-peshawar-mo site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Lawyer challenges Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway closure in court pakistan · updated 26 Sep 2026, 5:08 PM PKT · 25–26 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that a Supreme Court lawyer approached the Islamabad High Court to challenge the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1), seeking directions to reopen the blocked routes to facilitate the movement of lawyers and litigants. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, though Pakistan Observer added context about the closure occurring near Attock Bridge and the disruption to travel. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway Closure Issue lands in Court](https://pakobserver.net/islamabad-peshawar-motorway-closure-issue-lands-in-court/) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:08 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD – A journey to Peshawar took unexpected turn when a lawyer found Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway blocked near Attock Bridge. With… - **ProPakistani** — [IHC Moved Against Closure of Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/26/ihc-moved-against-closure-of-islamabad-peshawar-motorway/) · 26 Sep 2026, 12:48 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > A Supreme Court lawyer has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1), seeking… Read More - **Business Recorder** — [IHC moved against closure of M-1](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441286/ihc-moved-against-closure-of-m-1) · 26 Sep 2026, 5:13 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was approached against the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1), seeking directions for the reopening of the blocked routes to facilitate the movement of lawyers, litigants and emergency services. Advocate Mian Shafqat Jan, a lawyer of the Supreme Court, on Friday filed the petition against the government’s move to shutdown the M-1 Motorway ... - **Minute Mirror** — [Lawyer petitions IHC against Islamabad Peshawar Mo...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/lawyer-petitions-ihc-against-islamabad-peshawar-motorway-closure-635396/) · 25 Sep 2026, 7:48 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > A Supreme Court lawyer moved the Islamabad High Court on Friday to challenge the Islamabad Peshawar Motorway closure that authorities - **Dawn** — [Lawyer challenges Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway closure in IHC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2032595/lawyer-challenges-islamabad-peshawar-motorway-closure-in-ihc) · 25 Sep 2026, 6:26 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: A lawyer moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday against the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) and sought directions to reopen the blocked routes for lawyers, litigants and emergency services. The government announced the motorway’s closure earlier this week as it stepped up arrangements to prevent the PTI from marching on Islamabad. The march was part of the pa... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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