M-1 and M-14 Motorways Reopen as Removal of Roadblocks Continues

Islamabad: Authorities have started removing roadblocks from the M-1 Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway and other major routes as traffic restoration gets underway following several days of closures. Current reports say the GT Road at Khairabad has reopened, while barriers are still being cleared from parts of the M-1. Daily Jang
According to motorway police-linked reports, sandbags, metal sheets and containers placed on the M-1 are being removed in phases. The M-1 had earlier been closed between Islamabad Toll Plaza and Chhachh Interchange, while the M-14 Islamabad–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway was closed between Hakla and Kundal. Dawn
The National Highways and Motorway Police had announced that the M-1, M-14 and E-35 would reopen from 6:00am on September 27, but on-ground reports later in the day indicated that removal of physical barriers on parts of the M-1 was still continuing. This means the reopening process was phased rather than instantaneous at every location. ہم نیوز
The supplied source also states that some containers contained soil and sand and that metal sheets with welded nails were taking longer to remove. I found independent confirmation for the removal of containers, sandbags and metal sheets, but not for the specific claim about welded nails.