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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit set to kick off in Pakistan
In this photo released by the Press Information Department, China's Premier Li Qiang (third left) walks Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (third right) upon his arrival at an airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, October 14, 2024

PAKISTAN is hosting a meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad from tomorrow.

The SCO was established in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to promote peace and co-operation amongst its members and observers.

The core aims of the organisation will be the main themes of this week’s discussions. 

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