Intercity bus services from Lahore were suspended on Sunday after reports that city authorities sealed general bus terminals, leaving passengers facing cancellations and disruption. Operators including major private companies halted departures to destinations in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab, according to reports published on October 12. Transport operators linked the stoppages to restrictions on bus movements amid political tensions. However, a motorway police spokesperson said motorways and highways were open and that he was unaware of instructions to suspend bus services. That distinction matters: cancelled coach services should not be described as a blanket closure of all roads. Travellers should contact their operator directly to confirm departures, ticket refunds and alternative routes. The length of the suspension was not established in the reviewed reports, and service resumption requires a fresh check.
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