Islamabad:Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, which Pakistan is scheduled to host in 2027.

According to the Foreign Office, the deputy prime minister emphasised that the SCO Summit would provide an important opportunity to advance multilateral partnerships and strengthen regional cooperation.

He directed all stakeholders to maintain smooth and sustained coordination to ensure effective preparations for the high-level event.

The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the Acting Foreign Secretary, the National Coordinator for SCO and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.