Seven prime ministers, including from Russia and China, will attend a two-day SCO council meeting in Islamabad, confirmed by Pakistan’s Foreign Office. Representatives from China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan will participate, along with Iran’s vice president and India’s foreign minister. Mongolia’s prime minister and officials from Turkmenistan will also join.
This is Pakistan’s first major regional conference in years. To ensure safety, strict security is in place, and a three-day public holiday in Islamabad and Rawalpindi has been announced for smoother traffic.