Safety in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was stepped up visibly on Sunday forward of peace talks between the US and Iran within the coming days.
President Donald Trump mentioned US negotiators will probably be in Pakistan on Monday to renew talks on ending the conflict with Iran, little greater than per week after face-to-face talks in Islamabad on April 11 ended with out settlement.
“My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They are going to be there tomorrow night, for Negotiations,” he wrote on Reality Social.
Authorities earlier introduced highway closures and site visitors restrictions throughout the town, in addition to in neighbouring Rawalpindi.
AFP journalists noticed armed guards and checkpoints close to Islamabad’s most safe resorts, together with the Marriott and the Serena, the place the final spherical of talks between US and Iranian delegations came about.
Most streets resulting in the Serena Resort have been closed on Sunday, with barbed wire, barricades, heavy safety and site visitors diversions.
“Residents are earnestly requested to cooperate with the safety companies,” a metropolis official posted on X.