Pakistan resolved to advance cooperation with SCO on security, development: Deputy PM Dar

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday expressed Pakistan’s resolve to advance cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on security and development, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The development comes as the foreign minister met with SCO Secretary General Ambassador Zhang Ming in Beijing, where he arrived earlier today. According to Radio Pakistan, Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering commitment” to the SCO charter and the organisation’s “fundamental ideals as enunciated in the ‘Shanghai Spirit’”. The deputy PM stressed the collective responsibility of the SCO member states to collaborate effectively and harness the collective potential for sustained progress and prosperity of the SCO region, the report added. Pakistan’s initiatives and contributions to SCO were also discussed, with Ambassador Zhang expressing support and best wishes to Pakistan during its tenure as the current chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government.