{"id":67269,"date":"2026-08-19T13:37:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=67269"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:29:47","slug":"pakistani-coordinator-for-sco-affairs-meets-ambassadors-of-member-countries-on-heads-of-state-summit-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistani-coordinator-for-sco-affairs-meets-ambassadors-of-member-countries-on-heads-of-state-summit-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Coordinator for SCO Affairs Meets Ambassadors of Member Countries on Heads of State Summit 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67274\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Central-Asia-Russia-Pakistan-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Central-Asia-Russia-Pakistan-web.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Central-Asia-Russia-Pakistan-web-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Central-Asia-Russia-Pakistan-web-696x426.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Central-Asia-Russia-Pakistan-web-687x420.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>Tazeen Akhtar | Islamabad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>As Pakistan is preparing to host the high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Summit in Islamabad in 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seasoned diplomat , Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Faisal is Pakistan\u2019s National Coordinator for SCO Affairs. On 19 Aug 2025, he invited Ambassadors of the member countries at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad to discuss the matters related to the Summit.<br \/>\n\u2800<br \/>\nThe preparatory meeting was attended by ambassadors and charg\u00e9s d\u2019affaires of SCO member states accredited in Pakistan, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan including Head of CAR desk Ambassador Hasan Ali Zaigham and diplomats from SCO member states.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassadors included , Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, DHMs included China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n<p>From India , CdA, Dr Satianjal Pandey attended the meeting that is a pleasant phenomenon in bilarteral relations. He has assumed charge recently and did not avoid the presence at the meeting meant for all member states.<\/p>\n<p>A number of organizational issues related to Pakistan\u2019s upcoming SCO chairmanship in 2027 were discussed.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Indian Foreign Minister Mr. Jayshankar visited Islamabad, <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiu4MLW5qyWAxVERqQEHVIwMCUQ0fERegoIAggACAEIBxAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Pakistan<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[false,&quot;&quot;,false,{&quot;u&quot;:0}]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span>, on October 15\u201316, 2024, to attend the <!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span> Council of Heads of Government summit. This trip marked the first visit by a high-ranking Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Both nations confirmed beforehand that no bilateral talks or side meetings were planned, with Jaishankar stating he attended strictly as a multilateral participant for the <span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">SCO summit<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"R8rvU1eKHU\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-calls-for-strong-regional-cooperation-to-dismantle-terror-financing-networks-at-sco-meeting-in-bishkek\/\">Pakistan Calls for Strong Regional Cooperation to Dismantle Terror Financing Networks at SCO Meeting in Bishkek<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan Calls for Strong Regional Cooperation to Dismantle Terror Financing Networks at SCO Meeting in Bishkek&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-calls-for-strong-regional-cooperation-to-dismantle-terror-financing-networks-at-sco-meeting-in-bishkek\/embed\/#?secret=aSGKswFmbJ#?secret=R8rvU1eKHU\" data-secret=\"R8rvU1eKHU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But at the same time , it was demonstration that Indian Prime Minister did not attend the summit only because it was in Pakistan. Who will attend the Heads of State Summit in 2027? Foreign Minister again ? or President of India ?<\/p>\n<p>Heads of State Summit follows Pakistan&#8217;s earlier successful hosting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in October 2024. PM Shehbaz called for investing in the region\u2019s collective capacity for connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>A three-day holiday was\u00a0declared\u00a0for the summit, which was held amid tight security. Many businesses and routes in the federal capital and its twin city, Rawalpindi were\u00a0closed\u00a0due to safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>October 2024: Pakistan hosted the 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, focusing on regional trade, security, and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>2027 Summit: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced preparations for hosting the apex Council of Heads of State summit. The Foreign Office confirmed that invitations will be extended to all member states, including India, following standard organizational procedures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Infrastructure Upgrades:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Authorities have fast-tracked urban development, road expansions, and beautification projects across Islamabad and Rawalpindi in anticipation of visiting dignitaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional Connectivity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan continues to leverage the SCO platform to promote regional integration, economic trade corridors, and joint counter-terrorism strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u00a0 assumed the chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation\u2019s Reg\u00adional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) for 2025-26 after the 44th meeting of the RATS council in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic, decided to pass the chairmanship to Islamabad in September 2025 ; .<\/p>\n<p>Islamabad vo\u00ad\u00adwed\u00a0 to work for pro\u00admoting regional cooperation on countering terrorism. Pakistan welcomed the decision, calling it \u201ca reflection of the confidence of SCO member states in Pakistan\u2019s dedicated efforts and contribution towards regio\u00adnal peace and security, particularly in combating terrorism\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VoUg9fLzuW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-april-2026\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 March \/ April 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 March \/ April 2026&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-april-2026\/embed\/#?secret=zMncbDRKsx#?secret=VoUg9fLzuW\" data-secret=\"VoUg9fLzuW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tazeen Akhtar | Islamabad As Pakistan is preparing to host the high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Summit in Islamabad in 2027. Seasoned diplomat , Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Faisal is Pakistan\u2019s National Coordinator for SCO Affairs. On 19 Aug 2025, he invited Ambassadors of the member countries at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67269"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67281,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67269\/revisions\/67281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}