Issue Brief on “Pakistan Hosts 2024 SCO Summit: Strategic Opportunity or a Diplomatic Challenge”

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On October 15-16, 2024, Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Hosting this summit implies Pakistan’s growing significance in regional dynamics as the summit is a golden chance for Pakistan to show its capabilities in diplomacy, strategic affairs, and economy. The theme of this summit is “Strengthening Multilateral Dialogue; Striving towards a sustainable peace and Prosperity”. [1]The key agenda at this summit is:[2]

  • Regional security
  • Counter-terrorism and improving security
  • Fostering connectivity networks,
  • Trade, investment, and economic opportunities,
  • Climate change issues

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