Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the two-day meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) beginning in Dushanbe, Tajikistan today. 

The Prime Ministers of Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the Vice President of Iran and the External Affairs Minister of India will represent their respective countries at the CHG meeting.

The CHG is the second-highest decision-making institution of the SCO, which provides guidance in the areas of economy, finance, trade, connectivity, commerce, socio-economic cooperation and the budgetary matters of the Organization. The CHG will also adopt a Joint Communiqué, statements and important decisions.

During his visit, the Deputy Prime Minister will also call on the President and Prime Minister of Tajikistan and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from SCO member states on the sidelines of the CHG meeting.