16 days ago · Pakistan
Govt defends buying 45 bulletproof vehicles for SCO summit, says available 2016 models 'far below' standards
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Pakistan. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 17:35 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Govt defends buying 45 bulletproof vehicles for SCO summit, says available 2016 models 'far below' standards”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday justified its decision to purchase 45 bulletproof vehicles for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of State moot in Islamabad next year, stressing the need for ensuring “maximum possible level of protection” during the summit and citing Pakistan’s “security paradigm”.
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- Dawn