By Dr Lubna Farah ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s bilateral relations with Turkmenistan and other Central Asian countries are growing stronger day by day. These expanding ties are beneficial not only for the countries concerned but also for promoting peace, development, stability, and security across the region. These views expressed by Iftikhar Mashwani Editor […]

Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) enters a consequential new phase as Pakistan assumes the chairmanship for 2026–27, following the Bishkek summit marking the organization’s 25th anniversary. The summit adopted the Bishkek Declaration and a broad package of agreements covering security, connectivity, transport, digital cooperation, climate, health and humanitarian affairs. Pakistan’s chairmanship therefore comes at a moment when the SCO is increasingly important to Eurasia’s political stability and economic future. The SCO is no longer simply a security forum. Its members represent more than 40 percent of humanity […]