Islamabad police have arrested 412 individuals, including 60 Afghan nationals, ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned protest on Friday, local media reported.

According to Express News, the detainees were found in possession of spiked batons, slingshots, and marbles. The arrests were made in the areas of Bara Kahu, Tarnol, and Sangjani. 

The crackdown comes as PTI, under the direction of its founder Imran Khan, called for a protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad on October 4. In response, the authorities implemented strict security measures to prevent demonstrators from reaching the protest site.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had warned PTI leaders to reconsider the protest, citing the presence of the Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Islamabad. 

Authorities have closed all roads between Islamabad and Rawalpindi and have suspended mobile services in the two cities.

There is no consensus yet on the Islamic Emirate’s participation in the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan city, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said.

Rudenko told reporters that the invitation of guests to the summit is decided by consensus of the BRICS members, TASS news agency reported.

He said that the unrecognized status of the Islamic Emirate is a problem that will be taken into account when deciding on its participation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul has formally asked to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan.

The meeting is scheduled to begin on October 22.

Karen Decker, the Chargé d'Affaires at the US Mission to Afghanistan, says several high-ranking US diplomats have assured her of the support of Afghan women and their efforts to help Afghans.

Decker said she held talks with top US officials, the Deputy Secretary of State, and Rina Amiri, special envoy for Afghan women, over the situation of Afghan women and girls, to strengthen human rights and to help Afghans.

She said these senior American diplomats said they will continue efforts to support Afghan women.

“I look forward to pursuing fruitful work with Deputy Secretary of State John Mark to protect America's national security interests, support Afghan women and girls, promote the human rights of all Afghans, and assist the Afghan people against a serious humanitarian crisis to continue my efforts,” said Decker.

Meanwhile, a number of women's rights activists have said that America should take effective steps to ensure women's rights in Afghanistan and discuss the issue with the Islamic Emirate.

Some experts, however, have stated that the efforts of the international community to convince the Afghan rulers to accept the fundamental rights of women in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful so far because the world does not have a clear mechanism for a permanent solution

to this problem.

One of the controversial issues between the IEA and the international community is the matter of women's rights.

However, the IEA has said it cannot accept the Western definition of women's rights and have repeatedly said women’s rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia.