Beijing: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Beijing, China.

Ishaq Dar was received at the airport by Ambassador Ms Yu Hong, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of China and Pakistan's Ambassador to China, Khalil ur Rehman Hashmi, and senior officials from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During his official visit, DPM/FM will lead Pakistan's delegation to the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tianjin today (Tuesday), call on the President of China along with other SCO Foreign Ministers, and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from SCO member states.

Ishaq Dar is attending the event at the invitation of Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi. Foreign Ministers of all SCO member States, including Pakistan, China, Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will participate in the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting.

Foreign Minister of Belarus will attend the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting for the first time as member of SCO. The Council of Foreign Ministers is the third highest forum in the SCO format.

Ishaq Dar will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting.