Islamabad:Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting today to review the arrangements for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, which Pakistan will host in Islamabad next year.

According to Radio Pakistan, Ishaq Dar assessed progress on various facets of the Summit's preparations, emphasizing the need for sustained coordination among the relevant ministries and departments.

He instructed that all arrangements should be advanced in a timely and comprehensive fashion, highlighting the importance of reflecting Pakistan's hospitality and commitment to the SCO's cooperative spirit.

The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the Secretary Defence, the Acting Foreign Secretary, the Chairman of the Capital Development Authority, and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.