Security measures tighten as Pakistan set to host high-profile SCO meet from October 15

Pakistan gears up for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit amid tight security, with foreign leaders attending to discuss cooperation.

Elaborate security measures are in place as Pakistan on Monday (October 14, 2024)was gearing up to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit starting on Tuesday (October 15, 2) in Islamabad.

Foreign delegations have started to reach Pakistan to attend the mega international event being held under the shadow of increased terror attacks across the country and the continued protests by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party threatening to disrupt the law and order situation.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Prime Ministers of China and Russia among others are attending the two-day 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) here to discuss the ongoing cooperation in economy, trade and environment.

The CHG meeting will discuss ongoing cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, environment, socio-cultural linkages and review the performance of the Organisation.

The leaders will adopt important organisational decisions to further enhance cooperation among SCO member States and approve the budget of the Organisation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his capacity as the current Chair of the CHG, will preside over the upcoming CHG meeting.

According to the Foreign Office, the SCO member States will be represented by the Prime Ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as the First Vice President of Iran apart from Jaishankar.