Tianjin: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will lead the Pakistani delegation at a three-day meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers being held in Tianjin, China, starting tomorrow. Ishaq Dar is attending the event at the invitation of China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

According to Radio Pakistan, Foreign Ministers from all SCO member states, including Pakistan, China, Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, will participate in the meeting. This marks the first time that the Foreign Minister of Belarus will attend the Council of Foreign Ministers as a member of the SCO.

The Council of Foreign Ministers is the third-highest forum within the SCO framework. It addresses issues related to international relations and the foreign and security policies of the SCO. The forum is responsible for approving documents, including declarations and statements, which are then presented for consideration by the Council of Heads of State. The decisions adopted by the council are also part of this process. The upcoming Council of Heads of State is scheduled to take place on the 31st of next month and the 1st of September this year in Tianjin, China.

During the meeting, Ishaq Dar is also expected to hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting.