11.   Commuters were left stranded and cursing the military government here Wednesday as transport was commandeered to take people to a rally by President Pervez Musharraf, witnesses said.

12.   Commuters were stranded after the roads became impassable and vehicles were forced to take a circuitous route to their destinations.

13.   The suspension of petrol sales emptied the streets, stranding many commuters stranded at bus stops, NAN reported.

14.   Public transport operators nationwide went on strike in Pakistan Tuesday, paralysing transportation and stranding commuters throughout the country.

15.   The crackdown virtually halted traffic into Islamabad, stranding commuters, including employees of government and private establishments living in the adjacent city.

16.   The crackdown virtually halted flow of public transport into Islamabad, stranding commuters, including employees of government and private establishments living in the adjacent city.

17.   The crackdown virtually halted the flow of public transport into Islamabad, stranding commuters, including employees of government and private establishments living in the adjacent city.