Dushanbe: (RightNow) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar leads the Pakistani delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19 and 20.

The meeting includes prime ministers from Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran is represented by its vice president, and India by its foreign minister. Discussions focus on economic, financial, trade, and socio-economic cooperation.

According to the Foreign Office, Ishaq Dar attends the meeting at the invitation of Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda. Scheduled meetings include talks with Tajikistan’s president and prime minister, as well as bilateral meetings with counterparts from other member states.

The meeting holds significance as Pakistan will host the SCO Heads of State meeting in August 2027. Preparations are underway in Islamabad, with the theme of transforming “vision” into practical actions.

It is noteworthy that Pakistan aims to enhance cooperation in artificial intelligence, information technology, energy, and other sectors. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif outlined Pakistan’s priorities at a meeting in Bishkek.