- Marriage halls, eateries to stay closed from Oct 12-16.
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation moot on Oct 15-16.
- Authorities has already introduced 3-day public vacation.
RAWALPINDI: Marriage halls, eating places, and cafes will stay closed for a interval of 5 days within the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, officers stated on Thursday.
The choice to close them down from October 12 to 16 was made in gentle of safety measures being applied forward of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, scheduled for October 15-16.
The assembly of the SCO, which contains 9 full members, together with China, India, Iran and Russia, is scheduled to happen in Islamabad. Chinese language Premier Li Qiang is predicted to reach within the metropolis previous to the assembly.
Police have additionally issued notices to merchants and resort house owners, warning that any violations will lead to penalties.
The federal government has already declared a three-day public vacation —October 14-16 — within the twin cities to make sure the graceful conduct of the SCO summit.
Pakistan turned a member of SCO in June 2017. From 2005 to 2017, it loved the standing of SCO Observer State. Pakistan’s affiliation with SCO is comparatively new, however its affiliation with SCO Member States is longstanding, in line with the International Workplace.
In his capability as the present chair of Council of Heads of Authorities (CHG), the second highest decision-making physique of the SCO, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the upcoming CHG Assembly.
In the meantime, Minister for Exterior Affairs of India S Jaishankar will even take part within the summit, as a substitute of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed the International Workplace.
Nevertheless, no bilateral conferences are scheduled throughout his go to to the neighbouring nation.