Pakistan to host SCO Summit in 2027, says PM Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in 2027.

Speaking on development and environmental initiatives, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan will have the honour to hoste SCO Summit in 2027 for which he underlined the need for early preparations to ensure its success.

The premier said that work is underway to further beautify Constitution Avenue, while electric vehicle (EV) transport has also been introduced as part of efforts to protect the environment.

He stressed that the federal government is taking all possible measures to provide improved travel facilities to the public, adding that Islamabad will be made more attractive and modern.

Highlighting ongoing infrastructure projects, PM Shehbaz Sharif noted that the T-Chowk Flyover will serve as a milestone for residents of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and adjoining areas.

“This one-kilometer flyover will ease access to the Expressway and surrounding localities,” he added.

Earlier on September 1,Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, including what he termed “state terrorism,” and said there was irrefutable evidence of foreign involvement in the recent Jaffar Express train hostage incident.

Addressing the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the prime minister said Pakistan had made unparalleled sacrifices in the fight against extremism, losing over 90,000 lives and bearing economic losses exceeding $152 billion.

“Those who have long used terrorism for advancing their political interest must know that the world no longer buys this narrative,” he remarked, adding that foreign elements were involved in recent terror incidents in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.