- Metro Bus Service to function usually until Oct 13, says official.
- Bus service will stay suspended between Oct 14 and 17.
- SCO summit scheduled to happen on Oct 15 and 16 in capital.
ISLAMABAD: The Metro Bus Service will stay shut within the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi for 4 days, beginning tomorrow (October 14) until Thursday owing to the high-profile Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit within the federal capital.
The choice to droop the bus operations has been taken on directive of the district administration, an official mentioned, including the transit service would function usually until tonight (October 13).
This comes as one other of the a number of measures taken by the federal government to make sure that the occasion holding international significance takes place easily and with none untoward scenario.
Islamabad is ready to host the SCO Council of Heads of Authorities (CHG) assembly with main international leaders on October 15 and 16.
In keeping with the International Workplace spokesperson, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the CHG assembly as the present chair.
The prime ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in addition to the primary vp of Iran and exterior affairs minister of India will go to Pakistan to symbolize their respective SCO member states.
The prime minister of Mongolia, as an observer state, and deputy chairman of the cupboard of ministers and international minister of Turkmenistan, as a particular visitor, can even take part within the assembly.
The summit will focus on ongoing cooperation within the fields of financial system, commerce, atmosphere, socio-cultural linkages and evaluate the efficiency of the organisation.
In a bid to keep up the legislation and order scenario in the course of the SCO summit, Part 144 has been imposed in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi until October 17.
Exercising powers vested beneath Part 144, the Punjab authorities has prohibited all types of political assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, demonstrations, pillion driving, aerial firing, pigeon flying, use of drones and use of laser lights from October 10 to 17 in Rawalpindi.
Individually, the provincial authorities additionally imposed restrictions on public gatherings beneath Part 144 in 5 districts for 3 days over safety considerations.
The districts embrace Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, and Kot Addu.
Whereas in Karachi, Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi imposed a whole ban on any type of public gathering throughout the territorial restrict of the provincial capital beneath the powers delegated by the Sindh dwelling division.
In the meantime, the federal authorities has introduced three-day public vacation for academic institutes within the federal capital territory — October 14 to 16.
On October 10, officers additionally introduced the closure of marriage halls, eating places, and cafes for a interval of 5 days — October 12 to 16 — within the twin cities.
Moreover, notices have been issued to merchants and lodge homeowners by the police, warning that any violations will end in penalties.