Pakistan hosts first ever SCO-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure meeting

Author: Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is to host its first ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) three day meeting in Islamabad which will start from today.

The participants of the meeting include the executive committee of the SCO and of RATS along with legal advisors from eight member states.

The main agenda is to talk over the issue related to terrorist threats in the region and how to overcome them.

Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua stated in the opening ceremony that Pakistan had lost billions in the war against terrorism and was willing to work with all SCO member states in order to overcome the threat of terrorism.

The Foreign Office had also earlier said in a statement that Pakistan supported efforts for regional cooperation.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was founded on June 15, 2001 and has a total 8 member states.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

PIA Announces Pre-Hajj Operation

  National airline PIA's pre-Hajj operation will commence from May 9, 2024, and continue until…

4 hours ago
  • Business

Huawei Envisions Plan for Digital Corridor in Pakistan; Planning Ministry To Materialize Digital Economy Collaboration

A strategic collaboration between Huawei Pakistan and the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives…

9 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Pakistan embarks on first lunar mission

Pakistan's space programme achieved a historic milestone on Friday as the country's first-ever lunar orbiter…

12 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Imran accuses CJP of being ‘biased’ against PTI

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Friday urged the courts…

12 hours ago
  • Pakistan

IHC rejects IB’s request to withdraw plea for Justice Sattar’s recusal

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected on Friday a plea by the Intelligence Bureau (IB)…

12 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Names finalised for Balochistan, Punjab, KP governors

In a significant development, the appointments of new governors for Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan have…

12 hours ago