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DPM chairs meeting to review arrangements for next year’s SCO summit

DPM chairs meeting to review arrangements for next year’s SCO summit

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a follow-up meeting to review preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of State Summit to be hosted by Pakistan here in 2027.

The meeting took stock of progress on the arrangements for the Summit and followed up on decisions taken at the previous meeting.

The deputy prime minister highlighted the upcoming Summit as an important opportunity to deepen engagement with SCO member states and advance shared regional priorities.

He directed that preparations be undertaken in a coordinated and timely manner to ensure the smooth conduct of the Summit.

The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Defence, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority and senior officials from relevant ministries.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)