{
  "id": 4614678,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz reaches Kyrgyzstan on three-day visit for SCO summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-shehbaz-reaches-kyrgyzstan-on-three-day-visit-for-sco-summit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:31:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026350/pm-shehbaz-reaches-kyrgyzstan-on-three-day-visit-for-sco-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a three-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov. The purpose of the trip was to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek. The Prime Minister's Office announced that during his stay, Shehbaz would address the SCO summit, present Pakistan's perspective on regional and global issues, and hold bilateral talks with Kyrgyz leaders. The delegation accompanying the Prime Minister included Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar. In a statement, the Foreign Office highlighted that the visit would encompass participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, bilateral engagements, and the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games on August 31. The upcoming meeting was expected to consolidate the progress made by recent high-level interactions and further bolster the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached the Kyrgyz Republic on a three-day official visit, from Aug 31 to Sept 2, at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. In a post on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced the premier’s departure. It said PM…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz departs for three-day visit to Kyrgyz Republic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-shehbaz-departs-for-three-day-visit-to-kyrgyz-republic",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz to embark on three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today for SCO summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-shehbaz-to-embark-on-three-day-visit-to-kyrgyzstan-today-for-sco",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:37:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Putin, Xi to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/putin-xi-to-attend-shanghai-cooperation-organisation-summit-in",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:22:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}