Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left Dushanbe for Astana, Kazakhstan to attend twin Summits of SCO Council of Heads of State and SCO plus.

At the SCO Council of Heads of Summit Meeting, the Prime Minister will share Pakistan's perspective on important regional and global issues and underline the importance Pakistan accords to regional connectivity and cooperation with SCO member countries.

The Prime Minister will also address the SCO Plus Summit and highlight the country's position on important regional and global issues. He  will hold meetings with participating leaders on the sidelines of the Summit.

The Prime Minister  is expected to meet today with Russian President Vladimir Putin and  Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. There will be a round of trilateral talks between Pakistan, Turkiye and Azerbaijan which is expected to be attended by the Prime Minister.

Shehbaz Sharif will also attend a dinner hosted by the  President of Kazakhstan in honor of the heads of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.