Pakistan, July 24 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday joined foreign ministers from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states at the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) Meeting in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The high-level gathering focuses on regional cooperation, international relations, and key foreign and security policy issues. Pakistan is participating as part of its continued engagement with the regional bloc.

Upon arriving at the meeting venue, Dar received a warm welcome from Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev before both leaders exchanged greetings. He later joined fellow foreign ministers for the traditional family photograph ahead of the formal proceedings. The cer...