SCO held up as driver of progress in region

Grouping also vital for security, even beyond borders, Pakistan envoy says

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization plays an important institutional role in formulating regional and global policies, as well as ensuring security and sustainable development for the countries of the region and beyond, said Moin ul Haque, Pakistan's ambassador to China.

The 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was concluded on Friday.

Haque said that from Pakistan's perspective, it has been an important summit, especially at a time when the country's focus has shifted from a geopolitical to a geoeconomics vision that is centered on economic security and the social wellbeing of the people.