DPM Dar leads Pakistan delegation at SCO summit in Moscow

Council of Heads of Government session also hosts leaders from Belarus, China, Central Asia, Iran, and India

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Moscow on Monday to lead Pakistan’s delegation at the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) summit, according to the foreign ministry.

The SCO is an intergovernmental organization aimed at strengthening cooperation among member states in politics, trade, economy, science and technology, culture, education, energy, transport, tourism, and environmental sectors.

Upon arrival at the airport, Dar was received by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, along with other Russian and Pakistani diplomatic officials, the foreign ministry said.

“In his address to the SCO CHG, the Deputy Prime Minister will share Pakistan’s perspective on important regional and global issues as well as ways to strengthen the Organization for the benefit of the SCO region,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.

Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister @MIshaqDar50 of Pakistan, H.E. Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Moscow today to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-Council of Heads of Government (SCO-CHG) meeting from November 17-18, 2025. At the airport, DPM / FM was… pic.twitter.com/uZZ6uG9UPd

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 17, 2025

The CHG summit, taking place from November 17 to 18, will be attended by the heads of government from Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the vice president of Iran and the foreign minister of India.

In addition to SCO member states, heads of government from Mongolia, Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, and leaders of international organizations including the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will also participate.

The foreign ministry in Islamabad said Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s foreign minister, will hold bilateral meetings with leaders of other SCO countries on the sidelines of the summit.

The CHG is the second-highest SCO forum and deals with economic, trade, social, cultural, and humanitarian issues, as well as budgetary matters related to the organization. Dar will present Pakistan’s stance on regional and global issues at the summit.