{
  "id": 15586454,
  "title": "DPM Dar departs for high-level SCO moot in Tajikistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dpm-dar-departs-for-high-level-sco-moot-in-tajikistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:04:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038263/dpm-dar-departs-for-high-level-sco-moot-in-tajikistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has journeyed to Dushanbe, Tajikistan to represent Pakistan at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting on October 19-20, according to the Foreign Office. The esteemed gathering will be attended by heads of government from the SCO member states, including Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran's vice president, and India's external affairs minister.\n\nThe CHG is the second-highest decision-making body within the SCO, focusing on economic, financial, trade, connectivity, and socio-economic cooperation, alongside managing the organisation's budget. During his stay in Tajikistan, Dar plans to meet with President and Prime Minister of Tajikistan, alongside holding bilateral discussions with his SCO counterparts.\n\nIn October 2024, Pakistan hosted the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad, where Dar chaired a follow-up meeting to assess preparations for the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State summit, to be held in Islamabad in 2027. Dar emphasized the importance of the summit in strengthening regional cooperation and advancing shared priorities. The Pakistani government is also in charge of the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure for the years 2025-26.",
  "summary": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar departed for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Monday to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting, being held on Oct 19-20, the Foreign Office (FO) said. In an earlier statement, the FO said Dar was visiting Tajikistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Qohir…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "DPM Dar to attend high-level SCO moot in Tajikistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dpm-dar-to-attend-high-level-sco-moot-in-tajikistan",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:38:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}