Event Brief
Pakistan defends buying 45 bulletproof vehicles for SCO
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Summary: Pakistan’s Cabinet Division defended the purchase of 45 bulletproof vehicles for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of State moot in Islamabad next year. In a press release, it said the vehicles’ available 2016 models are “far below” required standards and stressed the need for “maximum possible level of protection” for the summit.
WHO: Pakistan’s Cabinet Division
WHAT: Defended the decision to buy 45 bulletproof vehicles for the SCO Council of Heads of State moot, citing protection needs and standards for the vehicles.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Islamabad, Pakistan
WHY: To ensure “maximum possible level of protection” during the SCO summit, citing Pakistan’s “security paradigm,” after sceptical comments about the vehicle purchase appeared in the press and on social media.
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