ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting in Islamabad to oversee preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State Summit. Pakistan is set to host the summit next year.

According to Radio Pakistan, during the meeting, Dar emphasized the significance of the summit as an opportunity to enhance multilateral partnerships and regional cooperation. He instructed relevant stakeholders to maintain sustained and smooth coordination in the lead-up to the event.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the Acting Foreign Secretary, the National Coordinator for SCO, and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were in attendance at the meeting.