PM of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif conveys Pakistan’s vision for SCO

Islamabad, The Gulf Observer: Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit conveyed Pakistan’s vision for the strategic direction of SCO in the face of global political and economic transformation.
“Pakistan’s commitment to the principles and purposes of SCO Charter and to the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ as a core value of SCO was also reaffirmed,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Saturday.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif led the Pakistan delegation to the Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization held in Samarkand on 15-16 September.
The annual council meeting is the highest forum in SCO where all the strategic decisions regarding the future direction of the Organization are taken.
All eight heads of state/government of SCO member states attended the Summit meeting in person.
“Participation in the Samarkand SCO Summit provided a significant opportunity to present Pakistan’s viewpoint on important national, regional and global issues. The Prime Minister’s comprehensive engagements with world leaders gathered in Samarkand served to further strengthen our bilateral relations with these countries,” the spokesperson added. The prime minister presented a compelling case for collective action by SCO countries to combat the ravages of climate change.
He shared details of the human tragedy and the massive devastation caused by the climate calamity that struck Pakistan.