September 1, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the SCO Council of Heads of State in Bishkek that water must never be weaponised or used as an instrument of coercion, and that treaties governing shared waters are binding international commitments.
September 1, 2026
The SCO Council of Heads of State and the SCO Plus session met in Bishkek on 1 September, with leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran and Türkiye attending, as Pakistan assumed the chairmanship for 2026-27.
September 1, 2026
Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-27 under the theme "Turning vision into action, connectivity, innovation and shared prosperity", and will host next year's summit in Islamabad.
September 1, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has proposed that the SCO establish a framework for sovereign AI infrastructure and governance, putting artificial intelligence among Pakistan's stated priorities for its 2026-27 chairmanship.
September 1, 2026
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, telling him that sincere implementation of the June 2026 Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding remains the only way forward.
August 31, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has left for a three-day visit to Bishkek, where he will address the SCO summit and take over the chairmanship of the Council of Heads of State for 2026-27.
May 19, 2024
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Groups of assailants stormed the homes of foreign students in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, following a May 13 brawl between locals and Egyptian nationals, according to media reports on Saturday. Some protesters blocked traffic and vandalized buildings. Security forces made several arrests, according to a statement issued by the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry. Even Pakistani students were among those attacked by locals in the mob attacks and about 30 of them landed in Lahore on Saturday on a flight from Bishkek. The first batch of students was received by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed his deputy Ishaq
May 18, 2024
Pakistani students studying in Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek have been told to “stay home” after they were among foreign students subjected to mob violence by locals early Saturday. So far no death has been confirmed from the country’s mission in the Central Asian state. The violence prompted the country’s ambassador in Bishkek, Hassan Zaigham, to advise all Pakistani students to remain indoors until the situation “returns to normal”. “Due to mob violence around student hostels in Bishkek, the embassy strongly advises all Pakistani students in Bishkek to remain indoors until the situation returns to normal,” Zaigham wrote to X. “We are
May 18, 2024
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep concern over the situation of Pakistani students in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In a post on X today, he said his office is in touch with the Embassy and constantly monitoring the situation. The Prime Minister has also directed the Pakistan’s Ambassador to provide all necessary help and assistance. Meanwhile, the embassy of Pakistan in Kyrgyzstan has strongly advised the Pakistani students to stay indoors amidst mob violence taking place outside the student hostels in Bishkek. In social media post, Ambassador of Pakistan in Bishkek Hasan Zaigham assured that the embassy is liaising with the
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