Government on Friday decided to deploy 5,000 security forces personnel in the federal capital during the OIC Foreign Minister s extraordinary conference in Islamabad.
In view of the OIC Foreign Ministers meeting in Islamabad, the federal capital police has formulated a comprehensive security plan according to which 5,000 security personnel including capital police will be deployed.
According to sources, the personnel of Pak Army, Rangers, Special Branch, Traffic Division, Operations Division and Security Division will perform duties.
During the conference, the Constitution Avenue will be closed for traffic and the entry of unauthorized persons will be completely closed in the red zone while the security plan will be in place for three days.
Pakistan is hosting OIC Foreign Ministers conference on Sunday in Islamabad to bridge gap between Taliban and international community on Afghan humanitarian crisis.
According to details, all the arrangements to welcome the foreign delegates of OIC Foreign Minister s extraordinary conference have been finalized. The Constitution Avenue and all the prominent places in the twin cities along the route of foreign dignitaries have been decorated.
Special teams are receiving the OIC foreign ministers and other dignitaries. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the convenor of the OIC Conference.
Besides the Foreign Ministers from the OIC Member States and Observers, participants would also include special invitees from the United Nations system, International Financial Institutions and some non-member states including the United States, United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan, as well as the EU. The Afghan Interim Government would also be represented at the CFM.
The meeting is being convened in the backdrop of the aggravating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Besides expressing solidarity with the Afghan people, the CFM is expected to explore avenues for containing and reversing the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, especially in terms of food shortages, displacement of people and a potential economic collapse.
