SCO Summit in Islamabad: Security arrangements complete, traffic plan in progress

Pakistan capital of Islamabad Strict security arrangements are being made in connection with the SCO Summit, while Pakistan Army troops have also been deployed in the city before the summit.

According to the statement issued by the Foreign Office of Pakistan, Pakistan Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will host the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) from 15 to 16 October 2024 in Islamabad.

According to the statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the next CHG meeting as the current CHG chairman.

According to the Foreign Office, the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be represented by the Prime Ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the First Vice President of Iran and the Foreign Minister of India.

“Prime Minister of Mongolia (observer state) and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan (special guest) will also attend the meeting.”

The statement said that the Prime Minister will also hold important bilateral meetings with the heads of the visiting delegation on the occasion of the meeting.

A call to protest

The PTI had announced on Friday that if the jailed Imran Khan is not allowed to meet his legal team and physician, then a protest will be held in the red zone of Islamabad on October 15.

Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson for international media Zulfi Bukhari said in a statement on Friday that the decision to protest in D Chowk located in the red zone of Islamabad has been decided by a committee consisting of important leaders of PTI.

Courts should take notice of October 15 protest call or history will remember: Defense Minister

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has also announced a protest in Islamabad on October 15 while demanding a meeting with the founding chairman Imran Khan, while Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the development of Pakistan cannot be attributed to the ego of one person. .

He said that ‘Tehreek Antarah has given a call for demonstration on October 15. It seems that their script writer is the same. In 2014, PTI also postponed the visit of the President of China through sit-ins.’

On the other hand, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif says that the court should take notice against the protest call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the meeting held in Islamabad.

The defense minister said that the state will use all its might to deal with this situation and stop this ‘invasion’, which is against the integrity of Pakistan.

On the other hand, the government of Pakistan has announced a local holiday in Rawalpindi in Islamabad on October 14, 15 and 16, while Pakistan Army personnel have also been deployed in Islamabad till the 17th.

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Pakistan’s federal information minister Atta Tarar says that law enforcement agencies are on high alert to ensure the security of the international summit.

On the other hand, Islamabad Police is also continuing its preparations regarding the summit and according to the police, 1100 traffic police personnel will be deployed in the city during this time.

While last day, Islamabad Police also conducted a full dress rehearsal regarding the SCO Summit.

According to the police, the police has also requested all the concerned departments to appoint a focal person in the control room.

According to Islamabad Police, the control room will include representatives of sensitive institutions, traffic police, district administration, health officer, Rawalpindi police.

Apart from this, Pakistan Army, Rangers, Chief Commissioner, CDA and Rescue officers will also be on duty in the control room.

The police has also set up a special monitoring cell in the Safe City control room.

Security personnel are deployed at D Chowk in the red zone of Islamabad on the morning of October 5, 2024 (Qaraatul Ain Shirazi/Independent Urdu).

Traffic Plan issued by Islamabad Police

Taxi from GT Road Peshawar to Rawat, use Motorway, Chakri Interchange, Chuck Bailey Road, Rawat.

⁠From Lahore GT Road to Peshawar use Rawat, Chuck Bailey Road, Chakri Interchange, Motorway, Taxila Road.

⁠Take Ninth Avenue from Margalla Road to Rawalpindi.

Traffic from Faisal Avenue to Zero Point will be diverted to Ninth Avenue.

Take Coring Road from Bhara Kahu to Rawalpindi, Bani Gala to Lahtrar Road.

⁠Coming from Rawalpindi to Islamabad, use Ninth Avenue from Saddar Murree Road.

Expressway from Zero Point Faisal Avenue to Coral Chowk will be closed for all traffic.

Those coming to Faizabad from Colonel Sher Khan Shaheed Road should use Stadium Road from Ninth Avenue Signal.

For heavy traffic from Peshawar to Lahore, use Taxila, Motorway and Fateh Jang Road Interchange, Motorway from Tarnul Phatak.

⁠Heavy traffic from Lahore GT Road to Islamabad and Rawalpindi use Chakri Interchange, Motorway from Chak Baily Road.

Entry of all types of heavy traffic will be closed in Islamabad on 14, 15 and 16 October 2024.

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