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ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will present Pakistan’s perspective on pressing regional and global issues, highlighting strategies to strengthen the SCO’s role in fostering regional cooperation and stability.
According to Foreign Office, at the invitation of President of China Xi Jinping, the Prime Minister is leading a delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State (CHS) and the SCO Council of Heads of State Plus meeting in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025.
The SCO Council of Heads of State Summit will bring together Heads of state and government from SCO member States, including Pakistan, Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
The SCO Heads of State Plus meeting, held in an expanded format, will include leaders from Mongolia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkiye, Egypt, the Maldives, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia, as well as the Secretary General of the United Nations and heads of various regional and international organizations.
The SCO Council of Heads of State, as the organization’s highest decision-making body, provides strategic, political, and security guidance, adopting declarations, statements, and key decisions that shape the SCO’s agenda.
The SCO CHS Plus, a themed summit, fosters broader dialogue with invited leaders, focusing on critical regional and global priorities.
During the CHS Plus meeting, Prime Minister Sharif will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to promoting multilateralism, enhancing regional security, and advancing sustainable development.
On the sidelines of the summits, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and government from SCO member States and other invited leaders to strengthen diplomatic relations.