PM Shehbaz addresses SCO summit in Bishkek
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. The premier described the gathering as “historic” and extended his gratitude to Kyrgyz President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Japarov and his team for their hospitality and “excellent arrangements” made for the summit. PM Shehbaz had reached…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek, praising the gathering as "historic" and thanking Kyrgyzstan for its hospitality. He will assume the chairmanship of the SCO's Council of Heads of State for 2026-27, with the next CHS summit to be hosted by Islamabad.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the summit, discussing bilateral relations and regional developments, and reaffirming the importance of continued engagement and sincere implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the Middle East conflict.
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