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With the arrival of foreign top officials, the security agencies are determined to prevent any disruptions and have amped up security in Islamabad.The Army has already been called in to provide security for the event, as well as key government buildings and the Red Zone. Rangers have already been deployed in the capital.
Many businesses and routes in the federal capital and its twin city, Rawalpindi, have been closed due to safety concerns.
The government has deployed more than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel for the security of about 900 delegates who are set to arrive for the event.
The delegates will stay at different places in the capital located inside the ‘Red Zone’ or in the vicinity, as 14 locations in the capital have been arranged for their accommodation.
A total of 124 vehicles will be deployed for the motorcade, with 84 accompanying the heads of states, and 40 for other delegates.
According to a Dawn report, a four-member delegation from India, 76 delegates from Russia, 15 representatives from China, a two-member team from Iran and a four-member delegation from Kyrgyzstan reached Islamabad on Sunday.
Seven delegates of SCO also arrived in the capital.