Dushanbe: Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG), which commences today in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event will see participation from high-ranking officials, including the Prime Ministers of Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, the Vice President of Iran, and India’s External Affairs Minister.

According to Radio Pakistan, the CHG is recognized as the second-highest decision-making body within the SCO, responsible for providing strategic guidance on matters relating to economy, finance, trade, connectivity, and socio-economic cooperation, as well as handling the budgetary affairs of the organization. The meeting is expected to culminate in the adoption of a Joint Communiqué, along with other statements and significant decisions.

In addition to attending the formal sessions, Deputy Prime Minister Dar is scheduled to meet with the President and Prime Minister of Tajikistan. He will also engage in bilateral discussions with his counterparts from various SCO member states on the sidelines of the meeting.