Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will present Pakistan’s perspective on pressing regional and global issues at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit being held in China from August 31 to September 1.

The prime minister will highlight strategies to strengthen the SCO’s role in fostering regional cooperation and stability.

According to the Foreign Office, the prime minister is leading a delegation to the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) and the SCO Council of Heads of State Plus meeting in Tianjin, China, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The SCO Council of Heads of State Summit will bring together heads of state and government from SCO member states, including Pakistan, Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

The SCO Heads of State Plus meeting, held in an expanded format, will include leaders from Mongolia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkiye, Egypt, the Maldives, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia, as well as the Secretary General of the United Nations and heads of various regional and international organisations.

The SCO Council of Heads of State, as the organisation’s highest decision-making body, provides strategic, political, and security guidance, adopting declarations, statements, and key decisions that shape the SCO’s agenda.

The SCO CHS Plus, a themed summit, fosters broader dialogue with invited leaders, focusing on critical regional and global priorities.

During the CHS Plus meeting, Prime Minister Sharif will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to promoting multilateralism, enhancing regional security, and advancing sustainable development.

On the sidelines of the summits, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and government from SCO member states and other invited leaders to strengthen diplomatic relations.