Pakistan is prepared to host the SCO summit as foreign participants begin to arrive.

He will have significant bilateral discussions with visiting chiefs of delegation during the summit’s periphery.

The SCO conference will address continuous collaboration in the areas of economy, commerce, environment, and socio-cultural connections, as well as evaluate the Organization’s performance.

The participants will make significant organizational choices to improve collaboration among SCO member nations and approve the organization’s budget.

More than 10,000 law enforcement personnel have been deployed for security purposes.
The government has undertaken comprehensive preparations for the event, emphasizing both security and the enhancement of Islamabad’s aesthetics.

Additionally, the federal government has dispatched around 10,000 law enforcement officers to ensure the security of approximately 900 delegates.

Security forces are stationed in front of the Presidential Palace in anticipation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad on October 13, 2024. — Agence France-Presse

The Army has been summoned to ensure security for the event. Rangers have been dispatched to the capital.

The government has declared a three-day holiday for official offices, educational institutions, and commercial centers in Islamabad.

All marriage halls would stay closed to facilitate the smooth conduct of the SCO summit.

The metro bus service in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi would be discontinued throughout the summit.