PM Shehbaz to Begin Three-Day Kyrgyzstan Visit for SCO Summit
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- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Kyrgyzstan from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov.
- He will attend the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting and the SCO Plus Summit, alongside bilateral engagements.
- Sharif will assume Pakistan’s chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-2027.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is due to begin a three-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan on Aug. 31 for a meeting of leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
The visit, which runs through Sept. 2, follows an invitation from Kyrgyz President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said Sharif would attend the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting and take part in bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The visit will include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The prime minister will also participate in the SCO Plus Summit during his stay in Bishkek. He will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar and other senior officials.
The visit will also mark Pakistan’s assumption of the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-2027, according to the Foreign Office.
During his stay in Bishkek, the prime minister will participate in the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus Summit.
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