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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad on 15 October. PTI says it will see massive protests if the government fails to provide Imran access to his legal team and doctors.
The Pakistan government has given a strict warning to the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Foreign delegations, including India, are expected to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). During this meeting, the Pakistan government has warned of strict action against the protests in Islamabad. Actually, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad on October 15. PTI says it will see massive protests if the government fails to provide Imran access to his legal team and doctors.
Recently, Pakistan witnessed a serious law and order situation in the capital as PTI supporters staged massive protests in Islamabad demanding the release of their leaders from jail and independence of the judiciary. Authorities have stopped all meetings with Imran Khan due to security reasons. Imran is currently lodged in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. The Pakistan government has deployed more than 10,000 police and paramilitary forces to protect the approximately 900 SCO delegates visiting Islamabad. It has also deployed army troops under Article 245 of the Constitution to strengthen security measures in Islamabad from October 5 to 17. The federal government has also announced a three-day holiday in the capital from October 14 to ensure the safety of the delegates. Participating in the summit.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a permanent intergovernmental international organization established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China. It soon expanded to nine countries with the addition of India and Pakistan in 2017. Russia supported India’s entry as a long-term strategic partner. China also supported its ally Pakistan to prevent the balance of power from tilting in favor of Russia. India was made an observer in the SCO in 2005 and has generally participated in ministerial-level meetings of the group.
