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DPM/FM Dar to attend SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasulzoda, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG), to be held in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, on 19–20 October 2026.

The prime ministers of Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the Vice President of Iran and the External Affairs Minister of India will represent their respective countries at the CHG meetings, according to a press statement issued by the Foreign Office.

The CHG is the second-highest decision-making institution of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which provides guidance in the areas of economy, finance, trade, connectivity, commerce, socio-economic cooperation and the budgetary matters of the Organisation. The CHG will also adopt a Joint Communiqué, statements and important decisions.

During his visit, the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister will also call on the President and Prime Minister of Tajikistan and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from SCO member states on the sidelines of the CHG meeting.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)