Minister
for Interior and Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Mr. Ahsan Iqbal
who s in Beijing, China to attend the Interpol General Assembly meeting,
visited the headquarters of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization today for a
meeting with Mr. Rashid Alimov, the cretary General of SCO, says a press release received here today
from Beijing.
Welcoming
the Federal Minister, the Secretary General appreciated Pakistan's membership
of SCO and said that SCO's expansion has given the organization a new impetus
and strength to work for the betterment of the region. The Minister thanked the
Secretary General for supporting Pakistan's membership. He expressed Pakistan's
readiness to deepen all-round cooperation with SCO member states in area such
as trade and connectivity, infrastructure development,
security, culture and people-to-people ties.
He emphasized that with deep rooted historical and cultural links as well as
strong economic and strategic complementarities, Pakistan was poised to play a
greater role for peace, security and development of the region. He assured the
Secretary General of Pakistan's support in his endeavours.
