ISLAMABAD: Defence Day featured a bout of inconvenience for many of the city`s residents after they were caught in a traffic jam due to the diversion of traffic around F-9 Park.

A traffic police official said that the Prime Minister and the President, as well as other figures, were travelling to F-9 Park to watch the air show.

`Traffic police diverted traffic from all around the park. Those who wanted to from F-10 to F-7 were diverted to Huqman Luqman Road in front of Karachi Company. Similarly, traffic on other sides of the park was diverted to service road,` the official said.

`Another reason for the rush was the number of people coming to see the air show.

Since the main routes were closed, people got stuck in traffic,` he added.

`A number of people who were stuck in traffic went to green belts and watched the air show from there,` the official said, adding that the roads were opened once VIP movement had ceased.

`People were able to enter and leave from all over the park after security clearance, so they only faced a problem for a few minutes.

It was a big day, and this is the first time it was celebrated with so much enthusiasm, so people must have enjoyed the show even if they couldn`t reach the park,` he said.