At SCO, Dar calls for promoting use of national currencies to help offset global economic shocks
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday encouraged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to use national currencies for “mutual settlement” and establish other financial mechanisms to “offset international financial shocks”. He made the remarks while addressing the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, where he…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members to promote the use of national currencies for mutual settlement and establish financial mechanisms to mitigate global economic shocks. During the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Tajikistan, Dar highlighted the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as an opportunity for SCO partners to accelerate economic integration.
He emphasized Pakistan's commitment to the SCO spirit and its role in poverty alleviation, advocating for investments in core sectors like energy and transport, as well as high-potential industries such as agriculture, mining, and information technology.
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