ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday said that Pakistan is all set to host the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The Deputy Prime Minister was talking to the media along with Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar in Islamabad.
Ishaq Dar said all institutions and departments have made excellent arrangements with mutual cooperation for the high-level SCO summit being held from Tuesday to Wednesday in Islamabad.
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The Deputy Prime Minister said the Chinese delegation is arriving in Islamabad on Monday to hold bilateral meetings with Pakistani officials.
Ishaq Dar said no request has so far been received from the Indian External Affairs Minister for bilateral talks.
The Deputy Prime Minister said a political party is making attempts to sabotage the SCO summit by giving a call for protest in Islamabad. He said the call for the protest should be taken back in the larger interest of the country.
Ishaq Dar said recent visits of the Malaysian Prime Minister and high-level Saudi delegation to Pakistan have remained fruitful.
Earlier, Ishaq Dar and Attaullah Tarar led a walk on the Constitution Avenue in Islamabad to review arrangements for the SCO summit.