Pakistan Capital Under Tight Security for Second Week, Iran Faces Longest Internet Shutdown Amid Rising Global Tensions
Islamabad: Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, remains under a strict security lockdown for the second consecutive week, even as uncertainty looms over the delayed US-Iran negotiations, officials told Reuters. Authorities say talks could take place “any day,” but no concrete timeline has been confirmed.
The prolonged restrictions have sealed key government zones, severely disrupting transport, food supply chains, and daily life for residents. The lockdown was initially imposed for a previous round of negotiations that failed to produce an agreement, and officials have chosen to maintain high alert levels in anticipation of a sudden breakthrough.
Experts warn that the prolonged outage is crippling access to information, business operations, and emergency communications, raising humanitarian and geopolitical concerns.
“There is no urgency. Any deal must serve American interests,” Trump indicated, while also endorsing a hardline view suggesting that Washington may not require an agreement at all.
He further claimed that Iran’s leadership is deeply divided between hardliners and moderates, hinting at internal instability.
Meanwhile, Kuwait reported that two drones launched from Iraq struck its northern border posts, causing damage but no casualties, signalling a widening regional security concern.
