The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus — with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or “dialogue partners Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed foreign dignitaries, including India’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, to the dinner for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) first day on Tuesday. The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus — with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or “dialogue partners”. Pakistan became a full member of the SCO atRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 15: Indian Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has landed in Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. In a rare exchange between the leaders of the arch-rival neighbours, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shook hands as the former received foreign dignitaries at a dinner hosted for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad for the SCO summit earlier today, marking the first visit by someone holding this office to the neighbouring nation in nearly a decade. Islamabad is hostingRead More

RAWALPINDI, OCT 15 /DNA/ – Roman Golovchenko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, met General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), in Islamabad today. During the meeting, discussions were held on regional dynamics and the enhancement of bilateral security and defence cooperation between the two nations. COAS reaffirmed Pakistan’s appreciation for Belarus’s contributions to global and regional affairs and expressed the desire to further strengthen the military partnership between both countries. Prime Minister Golovchenko commended the Pakistan Armed Forces for their pivotal role in promotingRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 15 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Mr. Akylbek Japarov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, on the sidelines of SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Meeting, being held in Islamabad from 15-16 October 2024. The Prime Minister thanked Kyrgyz Republic’s positive and active participation in the SCO CHG Meeting and appreciated Kyrgyz Republic’s support extended to Pakistan as the SCO Chair. The Prime Minister also recalled the warm and brotherly ties between the two countries and expressed satisfaction overRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 15 /DNA/ – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with the Belarusian Prime Minister, Mr. Roman Golovchenko, at the margins of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Meeting, in Islmabad today. Welcoming Belarus’ participation in the SCO CHG Meeting, Prime Minister felicitated Belarus on becoming SCO’s full member and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with Belarus in fostering the “Shanghai Spirit”.Recalling his warm and productive meeting with President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Astana in July earlier this year, Prime Minister stated that regularRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 15 /DNA/ – The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Qohir Rasulzoda, Prime Minister of Tajikistan, on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Meeting, in Islamabad. While deeply appreciating Tajikistan’s active and constructive participation in the SCO CHG Meeting, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed that as brotherly countries and regional partners, Tajikistan and Pakistan share enduring bonds of friendship and cooperation. The Prime Minister fondly recalled his productive visit to Dushanbe in July, earlier this year, and expressedRead More