SCO meeting in Islamabad from Sept 28-30 to discuss activities under Pakistan's chairmanship
National coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are set to meet in Islamabad from Sept 28 to 30 to discuss the programme of activities under Pakistan’s chairmanship and other matters. In a statement on Sunday, the Foreign Office (FO) said the first meeting of the SCO Council of National Coordinators (CNC) will be convened under Pakistan’s chairmanship of the SCO Council of…
From September 28 to 30, national coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will convene in Islamabad to discuss activities under Pakistan's chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) for 2026-27. The SCO CNC meeting, chaired by Pakistan's national coordinator, will involve SCO member state representatives and SCO Secretariat officials.
During the meeting, Pakistan will focus on the SCO's theme "Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity." This includes promoting connectivity, fostering innovation, enhancing economic cooperation, and strengthening people-to-people contacts. Pakistan's chairmanship will prioritize key sectors such as IT and AI, energy development, poverty reduction, disaster management, health, culture, and sports.
Pakistan's chairmanship will also seek to advance the SCO's objectives, build greater regional connectivity, and translate the shared vision of member states into practical initiatives. The meeting marks an important initial engagement under Pakistan's chairmanship and will contribute to preparations for high-level engagements and activities during the chairmanship, including the SCO CHS meeting in August 2027.
Pakistan assumed the SCO CHS chairmanship in September 2026 during a summit in Kyrgyzstan, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif proposed an "excellent plan" for prioritizing key sectors and turning the SCO vision into action. Islamabad currently chairs the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS), a role it assumed in September 2026.
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