Islamabad on High Alert as Pakistan Prepares for SCO Summit Amid Security Concerns

Islamabad: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is being held in Pakistan 's Islamabad amid security concerns. Ahead of the SCO Summit on October 15 and 16 for which dignitaries have started arriving, Islamabad is on high alert.

Islamabad on High Alert Ahead of SCO Summit

The 23rd meeting of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is being held in Islamabad and amid security threats, the host city of Islamabad is on high alert.

Islamabad Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Nasir Ali Rizvi said in a statement, “Security personnel will be deployed at funnel areas, hotels and places where foreign delegations are staying. A comprehensive plan has been chalked out.”

According to the police chief, 9000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure the safety and security of the locals and the guests attending the SCO Summit; army troops have been deployed and all sorts of rallies and protests in Islamabad have also been banned in Islamabad.

A detailed traffic advisory has also been issued for the locals living in Islamabad for their convenience. Search and information-based searches are also being conducted with Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and Rangers and the intelligence agencies.

However, Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has threatened to hold a rally - a protest on October 15 despite restrictions imposed.

SCO Summit Dates, Guests

As mentioned earlier, the SCO Summit is being organised on October 15 and October 16 in Islamabad, Pakistan . As per reports, the summit will be attended by the following nations -

• 4-member delegation from India
• 15-member delegation from China
• 76-member delegation from Pakistan
• 7 representatives of SCO
• 2-member delegation from Iran
• 4-member delegation from Kyrgyzstan

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are among the dignitaries who are part of the SCO Summit Guest List.