PM Shehbaz Heads to China for Key SCO Summit in Tianjin

Islamabad – At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State (CHS) Summit and the SCO CHS Plus meeting in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025.
The high-profile summit will gather leaders from SCO member states including Pakistan, China, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. The expanded CHS Plus format will also feature heads of state and government from Mongolia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Türkiye, Egypt, the Maldives, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia, alongside the UN Secretary-General and chiefs of leading international and regional organizations.
At the summit, Prime Minister Sharif will present Pakistan’s perspectives on pressing regional and global challenges, emphasizing the country’s vision for strengthening the SCO’s role in peace, stability, and regional cooperation. The SCO CHS, as the organization’s top decision-making body, sets the political, strategic, and security direction of the bloc, adopting declarations and decisions that shape its future agenda.
During the CHS Plus meeting, PM Sharif will reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism, its efforts to promote regional security, and its drive for sustainable economic development.On the sidelines, the Prime Minister is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with fellow heads of state and government to deepen Pakistan’s diplomatic, economic, and security partnerships.