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PM Shehbaz reaches Kyrgyzstan on three-day visit for SCO summit

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Kyrgyzstan on August 31 for a three-day official visit at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov, where he will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. The Pakistani delegation includes several ministers, including Jam Kamal Khan and Attaullah Tarar. Pakistan is set to assume chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-2027 during PM Shehbaz's visit. Around a dozen world leaders will attend the SCO summit in Bishkek to mark its 25th anniversary.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic on August 31 for a three-day visit**, at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. During his stay, PM Shehbaz will participate in the SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus Summit, as well as hold bilateral engagements with the Kyrgyz Republic. He was welcomed at Manas International Airport by Adylbek Kasymaliev, chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. The Pakistani delegation accompanying PM Shehbaz includes Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar.

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🔮 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday affirmed that Pakistan and Turkiye would continue to push for dialogue and diplomacy while strengthening their defences under the Makkah Defence Agreement.
🔮 “The situation could have deteriorated as far as the Yemen issue is concerned […] There has been some talk and peace may emerge in the coming days or week as far as Saudi Arabia versus Yemen [sic] is concerned.”
🔮 “The situation could have deteriorated as far as the Yemen issue is concerned […] There has been some talk and peace may emerge in the coming days or week as far as Saudi Arabia versus Yemen (sic) is concerned.”
🔮 “The situation could have deteriorated as far as the Yemen issue is concerned […] There has been some talk and peace may emerge in the coming days or week as far as Saudi Arabia versus Yemen (sic) is concerned.”
🔮 Earlier in the day, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the incident, asserting that Pakistan would “never tolerate” attacks on its people or violations of its sovereignty.
🔮 It added that another geared vessel, MV GREAT RAINBOW, carrying 599,000 metric tonnes of wheat, was expected to arrive on Nov 3.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Consignment of imported wheat arrives at Karachi port
🔮 Their defence ties drew international attention during the May 2025 conflict between Pakistan and India, when Pakistan used Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets.
🔮 “Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the statement read, adding that a relentless counterterrorism campaign under the vision “Azm e Istehkam” will continue at full pace to “wipe out [the] menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”.
🔮 “Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the statement read, adding that a relentless counterterrorism campaign under the vision “Azm e Istehkam” will continue at full pace to “wipe out [the] menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”.
🔮 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned on Wednesday the latest instance of firing from across the Afghan border in Lower South Waziristan, asserting that Pakistan would “never tolerate” attacks on its people or violations of its sovereignty.
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Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Pakistan SCO the Kyrgyz Republic

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Pakistan GPE · 8× Kyrgyzstan GPE · 4× Shehbaz PERSON · 4× SCO ORG · 3× the Kyrgyz Republic GPE · 3× Bishkek GPE · 2× Council of Heads of State ORG · 2× the SCO Council of Heads of State ORG · 2× Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov PERSON · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1×

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Earlier in the day, the Foreign Office had issued a statement on PM Shehbaz’s visit, saying that it would include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic. “During his stay in Bishkek, the prime minister will participate in the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus Summit,” the statement said.
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🔮 Announcing the premier’s departure, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said he would address the SCO summit and “present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues”.
2026-08-31 · Dawn
PM Shehbaz reaches Kyrgyzstan on three-day visit for SCO summit · assertive framing

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reached the Kyrgyz Republic on a three-day official visit, from Aug 31 to Sept 2, at the invitation of President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. asserted
Sharif → reach → meeting
Adylbek Kasymaliev, chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, welcomed PM Shehbaz upon his arrival at Manas International Airport, the government’s official account on social media platform X stated. asserted
account → welcome → X
Announcing the premier’s departure, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said he would address the SCO summit and “present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues”. asserted
he → announce → issues
It added that Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar were accompanying PM Shehbaz. asserted
Khan → add → Shehbaz
Earlier in the day, the Foreign Office had issued a statement on PM Shehbaz’s visit, saying that it would include participation in the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, as well as bilateral engagements in the Kyrgyz Republic. “During his stay in Bishkek, the prime minister will participate in the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus Summit,” the statement said. asserted
statement → issue → State
“The prime minister will also assume Pakistan’s chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-2027,” it said, adding that he would also hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of the participating countries on the sidelines. asserted
he → assume → sidelines
PM Shehbaz will also participate in the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games on Aug 31, the statement said. asserted
statement → participate → Aug
It added that on Sept 2, the prime minister would hold bilateral discussions with the Kyrgyz president on the “entire spectrum of Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan relations”. asserted
minister → add → relations
“The two sides will comprehensively review Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan relations and discuss ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, energy, regional connectivity, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges,” it said. asserted
it → review → people
“The leaders will also exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest and cooperation at regional and multilateral fora,” it added. asserted
it → exchange → fora
“Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan enjoy warm and fraternal relations, rooted in shared history, faith and cultural affinity, as well as common aspirations for peace, connectivity and prosperity in Central and South Asia,” the FO said. asserted
FO → enjoy → Asia
“The forthcoming visit will provide an important opportunity to consolidate the momentum generated by recent high-level exchanges, translate political goodwill into enhanced practical cooperation, and further strengthen the enduring partnership between Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic,” the statement concluded. asserted
statement → provide → Pakistan
Around a dozen world leaders will head to Bishkek to mark 25 years of the SCO, which comprises 10 member states: India, Iran, China, Pakistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. asserted
which → head → states
Pakistan is set to assume the chairmanship of the SCO’s Council of Heads of State, while next year’s CHS summit will also be hosted by Islamabad. asserted
summit → set → Islamabad
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