Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived at the Congress Center Samarqand to attend the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Leaders of SCO members and observer states as well as heads of SCO organizations and other special guests would attend the meeting.

The SCO leaders will deliberate on important global and regional issues, including climate change, food security energy security, and sustainable supply chains.

They would also approve agreements and documents that would chart the future direction of cooperation among SCO member states.

Meanwhile,Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Before concluding his visit, the Prime Minister will also pay a visit to tomb of Imam Bukhari.