ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for 2026-27, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar outlining the country’s priorities and strategy for advancing the organisation’s agenda during its tenure.
According to the Foreign Office, Dar met the SCO Secretary-General in Bishkek, where the Secretary-General congratulated Pakistan on assuming the chairmanship and assured Islamabad of his full support and cooperation.
During the meeting, Dar briefed the SCO Secretary-General on Pakistan’s priorities and strategy for its chairmanship, according to the Foreign Office.
The two sides discussed ways to maintain close coordination and cooperation between Pakistan and the SCO Secretariat throughout Pakistan’s chairmanship.
The SCO Secretary-General assured Dar of support for Pakistan’s priorities and pledged full cooperation during the country’s tenure.
The Foreign Office said Pakistan and the SCO Secretariat agreed to continue close engagement and coordination to advance the organisation’s priorities during the chairmanship.
The meeting was also attended by Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch and Pakistan’s National Coordinator for the SCO, Muhammad Faisal.
Pakistan and the SCO Secretariat agreed to continue joint efforts to promote the organisation’s priorities during the chairmanship, according to the Foreign Office.
Pakistan’s assumption of the chairmanship places Islamabad at the centre of the organisation’s activities for the 2026-27 period and provides an opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the SCO’s agenda.
The chairmanship will also require sustained coordination between Pakistan and the SCO Secretariat as the organisation works to advance its priorities through cooperation among its member states.
The meeting in Bishkek marked an early engagement between Pakistan’s leadership of the organisation and its secretariat, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to close cooperation throughout the chairmanship.