Pakistan to participate in SCO virtual summit hosted by India in July
2 min read 23 Jun 2023, 06:43 AM ISTPakistan has confirmed that it will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit organised by India virtually in July
PremiumMonths after skipping two SCO events organised by India, Pakistan on would represent in the SCO virtual summit hosted by India in July, confirmed Foreign Office spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during weekly briefing held on Thursday.
After the confirmation participation in the next SCO summit, Pakitan's spokesperson abstained from giving more information about the level of participation.
The 22nd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be hosted by India for the first time under its chairmanship. The meeting will be held in a virtual format in July.
“We have received the official invitation from the Indian Prime Minister for our Prime Minister for the virtual meeting of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation that is due to take place on July 4," Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said while answering to a question about the participation in the meeting of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
She also added that ‘Pakistan will be represented at the summit." She hinted of another official announcement by the country elucidating about Pakistan’s participation in the SCO summit.
She made Pakistan government's stand clear about the Pakistani cricket team's participation in cricket matches in India. When asked about Pakistan cricket team travelling to India for world cup, she reaffirmed Pakistan's stance on the subject to not mix politics with sports. In addition to this, she also expressed her disappointment on India's decision of not playing cricket in Pakistan. She added that the country is evaluating and observing all the aspects in participation in the World Cup and the safety of Pakistani cricketers in India.
“India's policy of not playing cricket in Pakistan is disappointing. We are observing and evaluating all aspects relating to our participation in the World Cup including the security situation for Pakistani cricketers and we will offer our views to the Pakistan Cricket Board in due course," she said.
