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Rawalpindi: The Pakistan Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi till October 17 to maintain the law and order situation during the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Geo TV reported.
Section 144 of Pakistan deals with government exercising powetrs to prohibit all kinds of political assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, demonstrations and similar activities for a specific time period.
The section will remain imposed for a week, from October 10 to 17 in Rawalpindi. The SCO Meetings are scheduled to be held in Pakistani cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a permanent intergovernmental international organization established on June 15, 2001 in Shanghai, China.
Key goals of the SCO include strengthening mutual trust between the Member States, encouraging cooperation in areas like trade, economy, science and technology, and jointly ensure and maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
Member countries of SCO include countries such as India, Iran, China, Pakistan and Russia. It has various other signficant dialogue partners such as Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Maldives, Myanmar, UAE and Sri Lanka.
India will be represented by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar during the summit in Pakistan.
