Pakistan is hosting two-day meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Islamabad from today.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the meeting.

The SCO member states will be represented by Prime Ministers of  Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as First Vice President of Iran and External Affairs Minister of India.

Premier of State Council of China Li Qiang will represent his country.

The Prime Minister of Mongolia as Observer State and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan as Special Guest will also participate in the meeting.

The SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting will discuss ongoing cooperation in fields of economy, trade, environment and socio-cultural linkages and review performance of the Organization.

Meanwhile, Foreign delegates including heads of government have started arriving in Islamabad to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting.

Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Zhaparov Akylbek arrived at Nur Khan airbase today. He was received by Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik.

Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko has also arrived in Islamabad.

Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar received the visiting dignitary at the airport.

Prime Minister Tajikistan Qohir Rasulzoda and Turkmenistan's Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Rashid Meredov have arrived in Islamabad.

Indian Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has reached Islamabad to attend the SCO meeting.

Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov has arrived in Islamabad.

He was warmly received by the Minister for Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan. 

Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsarai has also reached Islamabad to attend the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting.

Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervaiz Malik received the Mongolian Prime Minister.