The federal government has vowed to use “full force” to stop the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned protest, which coincides with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on October 15.
“The call for protest on October 15 is an attack on the integrity of the country [….] We will not allow [anyone] to damage the honour and reputation of the country [….] The state will use it’s all of its power and resources to prevent the invasion of Islamabad,” said Asif while speaking to the media in Sialkot.
The defence minister’s remarks refer to the Imran Khan-founded party’s announcement to hold a demonstration in the federal capital on the same day the city is set to host representatives of several countries who will be visiting Pakistan to attend the Council of Heads of Government meeting scheduled from October 15 to 16.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
