# Lahore intercity buses suspended: Daewoo and Faisal Movers stop services, terminals sealed ahead of PTI march

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/pakistan/lahore-intercity-buses-suspended-daewoo-and-faisal-movers-stop-services)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 11 Oct 2026
Updated: 11 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 11 Oct 2026

> Passengers to Islamabad, KP, Sindh and south Punjab were left stranded on Sunday. Motorways and the GT Road are open to private cars. What to do if your ticket was cancelled.

**Intercity bus services from Lahore were suspended on Sunday 11 October 2026**, with **Daewoo and Faisal Movers** among the companies that stopped dispatching buses, after the administration reportedly **sealed all general bus terminals in the city late on Saturday night**, [Dawn reported](https://www.dawn.com/news/2036383/intercity-transport-suspended-in-lahore-bus-terminals-reportedly-sealed). Passengers said tickets were cancelled and many were left stranded at stands.

## Which routes are hit

Buses were not leaving for:

- **Islamabad and Rawalpindi**
- **Khyber Pakhtunkhwa**
- **Sindh**
- **South Punjab** (Multan, Bahawalpur, DG Khan) and other parts of **central Punjab**

Company representatives told Dawn that buses were not being sent out because of restrictions on public transport on the motorways and national highways.

## Are the roads open?

Yes, for private vehicles. A motorway police official, speaking without being named, told Dawn buses were not running on motorways or highways because of **PTI's protest call**, but people in their own cars could use the roads. Motorway police spokesperson **Imran Shah** said the motorways and highways were open and that he knew of no order to suspend bus services. The **motorway and the GT Road were open** on Sunday. The Punjab Transport Department's secretary could not be reached for comment, and no official has said how long the suspension will last.

## Why

PTI began its march on **4 October** to demand the release of **Imran Khan**, and has so far stayed inside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 10 October **containers were placed at the Swabi Interchange**, where the party had asked workers to gather, and on the **Indus River bridge on the M-1 motorway** to stop the march reaching Islamabad. On Sunday the federal government also imposed emergency and governor's rule in KP and authorised army deployment there. At an emergency cabinet meeting the same day, **Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif** warned the march's organisers that it could push the country back into turmoil, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/11/pm-shehbaz-issues-final-warning-ahead-of-islamabad-protest/).

## If you had to travel today

- **Ask for a refund or a new date** from the bus company first; services were cancelled by the operators, not by passengers.
- **Driving yourself?** Expect checks and containers near the Islamabad and KP entry points, and avoid the M-1 towards Peshawar. Work out the petrol with our [fuel cost calculator](/tools/cars/fuel-cost-calculator) at today's [petrol price](/data/petrol-price): Lahore to Islamabad is about 375 km each way on the M-2.
- **Trains:** Pakistan Railways had not announced any suspension by Sunday afternoon, but check before leaving.

We will update this story when bus services resume.

## Frequently asked questions

**Are Daewoo buses running from Lahore today?**

No. Daewoo and Faisal Movers suspended intercity services from Lahore on Sunday 11 October 2026, Dawn reported, and general bus terminals were reportedly sealed. Check with the company before travelling.

**Is the motorway open?**

Motorway police said motorways and highways were open, and Dawn reported the motorway and GT Road open to private vehicles. Containers had been placed on the Indus bridge on the M-1 near Attock.

## Sources

- Intercity transport suspended in Lahore, bus terminals reportedly sealed (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2036383/intercity-transport-suspended-in-lahore-bus-terminals-reportedly-sealed
- PM Shehbaz Issues Final Warning Ahead of Islamabad Protest (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/11/pm-shehbaz-issues-final-warning-ahead-of-islamabad-protest/

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