Pakistan to host first SCO national coordinators’ meeting tomorrow

The Council of National Coordinators (CNC) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will convene its inaugural meeting in Islamabad from September 28 to 30, according to a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Office on Sunday. The gathering will be presided over by Pakistan's National Coordinator for the SCO and will see representatives from SCO member states, as well as SCO Secretariat representatives, in attendance.

The agenda for the meeting will encompass a variety of matters pertaining to SCO cooperation and coordination, such as the programme of activities under Pakistan's chairmanship, preparations for upcoming SCO meetings and events, and other matters on the organization's agenda. Pakistan assumed the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) presidency in 2026-27, with the theme "Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity."

This chairmanship will emphasize enhancing connectivity, fostering innovation, deepening economic cooperation, and strengthening people-to-people ties. Pakistan pledges to collaborate with all SCO member states and the SCO Secretariat in advancing these objectives and strengthening collaboration within the organization. The CNC meeting marks the first significant engagement under Pakistan's chairmanship and will aid in preparations for various high-level meetings and activities scheduled during the chairmanship, including the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, set to be hosted by Pakistan in August 2027.