SCO Summit: Pakistan Army deployed in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has deployment Pakistan army in federal capital Islamabad ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

A notification was issued to deploy the army in the federal capital Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

According to the notification of the Interior Ministry, the army will be deployed in all territories of Islamabad under the Article 245 by 12AM tonight for SCO Summit.

Sources said that none would be allowed to take law in their hands and disturb the law and order situation in the capital.

According to the notification, the army will take over the responsibility of security during the SCO summit under Article 245 and the army will be deployed in Islamabad till October 17 during the SCO summit.

The notification states that the army will be deployed from October 5 to October 17.

The responsibility of Islamabad’s security will be handed over to the army and other institutions including the police will assist them.

The summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held in Islamabad on October 15 and 16, in which heads and representatives of many countries will participate.

The federal government has finalized a comprehensive plan to ensure foolproof security during the forthcoming huddle of regional leaders.

During the recent meeting, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that additional personnel from the Pakistan Army, Rangers, Frontier Corps (FC), and Punjab police will be deployed for security duties at the SCO moot.

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