Dar calls for timely completion of arrangements for next year’s SCO summit

What happened

ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the ongoing preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of State summit to be hosted by Pakistan next year, directing all relevant stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of all arrangements. The deputy prime minister, chairing a session regarding the arrangements for the SCO Summit, underscored that Pakistan was fully committed to successfully hosting the SCO meetings and ensuring arrangements of the highest standard. He emphasised close coordination among all relevant institutions to ensure the smooth, well-organised and successful hosting of the SCO proceedings.Chairman of the Capital Development Authority briefed the session on the progress of various development and infrastructure projects. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch, Interior Secretary Ahmad Raza Sarwar, CDA Chairman, National Coordinator SCO, and other senior authorities from the relevant ministries attended the gathering.

The bottom line

In short, dar calls for timely completion of arrangements for next year's SCO summit is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.