Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to deepening its “enduring friendship” with China and advancing shared regional targets as he referred to as on Chinese President Xi Jinping together with different Foreign Ministers of the SCO member states in Beijing.
Mr. Dar, who can be the Deputy Prime Minister, was among the many Foreign Ministers and heads of standing our bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) whom Mr. Xi met forward of their assembly within the Chinese metropolis of Tianjin.
In a put up on X, Mr. Dar mentioned he was “delighted” to meet President Xi on the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and “conveyed the warm greetings of the leadership, government, and people of Pakistan”.
“As iron-clad brothers and All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners, we remain committed to deepening Pak-China enduring friendship and advancing shared regional goals,” Mr. Dar mentioned.
Mr. Dar additionally met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amid efforts by Pakistan to heat up to Moscow.
Both sides expressed satisfaction over the optimistic trajectory of bilateral ties and agreed to additional improve cooperation in commerce, vitality, agriculture, and defence, he mentioned and reiterated the invitation for Mr. Lavrov to go to Pakistan.
He additionally met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the SCO assembly. Both leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation throughout numerous areas and mentioned the evolving regional scenario following the latest Israeli aggression towards Iran, he mentioned in a put up X.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the folks and Government of Iran, reiterating Islamabad’s commitment to regional peace and stability, emphasising that dialogue & diplomacy stay the one viable path to de-escalation and lasting peace.
He mentioned he additionally met his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu. “We reaffirmed our resolve to deepen Pak-Kazakh bilateral ties and to expand collaboration across regional and multilateral fora,” he mentioned.
The SCO includes 10 member states specifically China, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. China at the moment holds the rotating presidency of the SCO.
The Chinese president welcomed the heads of delegations and underlined the “salience of regional cooperation” underneath the ambit of the SCO, Pakistan’s Foreign Office mentioned in a put up on X.
Dar arrived in Tianjin together with different international ministers to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ assembly.
Dar additionally held separate conferences along with his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus, specializing in enhancing cooperation in areas of mutual curiosity.
“Always good to exchange views for strengthening regional understanding and cooperation in such a challenging time,” he posted on X.
