Punjab Govt calls Pakistan Army ahead of SCO summit

LAHORE: The Punjab Government also called the Pakistan Army to maintain the law and order situation during Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

The Punjab Home Ministry has also issued a notification of Army Service Rules which states that the armed forces have been called up under Article 245 of the Constitution.

According to the notification, the army along with civil armed forces and police will maintain law and order at the SCO moot. The law and order will be maintained at airports, routes, venues and surrounding areas.

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The Punjab government statement said that the army has been given clear and unambiguous rules of engagement, armed forces, civil armed forces, law enforcement agencies will be able to receive information about any threat and will be able to take action against hostile elements, mobs or rioters.

Earlier, Pakistan Army will take control of Islamabad from midnight on October 5 until October 17 as part of heightened security measures for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.

The Ministry of Interior, in a notification on Friday, said,” The deployment of the army, conducted under Article 245 of the Constitution, was approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The army will maintain a significant presence in Islamabad throughout the event, ensuring the safety and security of the international delegates attending the high-profile meeting.”