Ishaq Dar chairs SCO summit 2027 follow-up meeting, orders arrangements finished on time

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the follow-up committee on the 2027 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. Pakistan will host the summit.

The meeting reviewed the progress made so far and the preparations at the proposed venue of the summit. It also considered the facilities available to accommodate visiting guests and delegations. The accommodation arrangements for delegations, including alternative facilities, were also reviewed. The meeting was held on Saturday.

Ishaq Dar directed the relevant officials and institutions to complete all necessary arrangements on time for the successful holding of the upcoming summit. He stressed that all matters during the summit should be carried out smoothly, effectively and in an orderly manner.

The Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Tariq Bajwa, the Foreign Secretary and the Interior Secretary attended the meeting. Pakistan’s National Coordinator for the SCO, Dr Muhammad Faisal, the Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and senior officials of the relevant ministries and departments also took part.