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A Tetris-Like Maze Blocks Protests in Pakistan’s Capital

Published by New York Times World By Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Asim Hafeez · 26 September 2026 at 15:12
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A Tetris-Like Maze Blocks Protests in Pakistan’s Capital
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Pakistani authorities have barricaded Islamabad with more than 1,500 shipping containers to stop opposition protesters, choking off access to the capital.

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