Pakistan to Assume SCO Council of Heads of State Presidency for 2026-27

BISHKEK: Pakistan will assume the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State for 2026-27.

A signing ceremony for the declaration of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. According to the declaration, Pakistan will take over the organisation’s presidency for the 2026-27 period. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the declaration on behalf of Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting.

According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the two foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to further expanding the growing partnership between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in all areas of mutual interest and agreed to further consolidate bilateral relations between the two countries.