PM Shehbaz to embark on three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today for SCO summit

PM Shehbaz to embark on three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today for SCO summit.

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• News Desk Published August 31, 2026 Updated August 31, 2026 09: 37am.
• PM Shehbaz will additionally participate in the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games on Aug 31, the statement stated.
• "The visit will include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic, " the FO remarked.
• It continued that on Sept 2, the prime minister would hold bilateral discussions with the Kyrgyz president on the "entire spectrum of Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan relations".
• While next year's CHS summit will additionally be hosted by Islamabad, pakistan is due to assume the chairmanship of the SCO's Council of Heads of State.

News Desk Published August 31, 2026 Updated August 31, 2026 09: 37am. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a three-day official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic from Aug 31 to Sept 2 at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State session, the Foreign Office (FO) stated in an official note.

It remarked the premier will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and other senior office-holders.

"During his stay in Bishkek, the prime minister will participate in the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus Summit, " the statement remarked.

"The prime minister will also assume Pakistan's chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-2027, " it remarked, adding that he would additionally hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the participating countries on the sidelines.

"The two sides will comprehensively review Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan relations and discuss ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, energy, regional connectivity, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, " it remarked.

"The leaders will also exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest and cooperation at regional and multilateral fora, " it continued.

"Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan enjoy warm and fraternal relations, rooted in shared history, faith and cultural affinity, as well as common aspirations for peace, connectivity and prosperity in Central and South Asia, " the FO remarked.

"The forthcoming visit will provide an important opportunity to consolidate the momentum generated by recent high-level exchanges, translate political goodwill into enhanced practical cooperation, and further strengthen the enduring partnership between Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, " the statement concluded.

Around a dozen world leaders will head to Bishkek to mark 25 years of the SCO. It comprises 10 member states: India, Iran, China, Pakistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The two observer states are Afghanistan and Mongolia.

Taken together, the developments around PM Shehbaz to embark on three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today for SCO point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.