Two-day ECO ministerial meeting begins in Islamabad today
“The two-day Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) ministerial meeting begins in Islamabad on Monday (today) with Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in the chair. The meeting will be attended by…”
The meeting will be attended by Foreign Ministers and heads of delegations from ECO member states, along with representatives of ECO Secretariat and its subsidiary bodies. The meeting will provide an opportunity to reinvigorate ECO's role as an effective platform for regional cooperation, dialogue and economic collaboration.
Read More:DPM Dar reaffirms Pakistan's commitment to strengthen OICPakistan's chairmanship offers an opportunity to position the country as a regional connectivity hub, a facilitator of logistics and supply chains, and an agenda-setter for regional trade. Foreign dignitaries arrived in Islamabad on Sunday.
Currently, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Turkiye, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan are part of the ECO.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar hosted a welcome dinner in honour of the foreign ministers and heads of delegations of the member states in Islamabad ahead of the meeting, the Foreign Office (FO) said on social media.
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Read More:Iranian FM Araqchi arrives in Pakistan to attend ECO meeting. He warmly welcomed the delegates and wished them productive deliberations while highlighting the close bonds among ECO member states, the FO said. Addressing the gathering, DPM Dar also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to “regional cooperation and advancing shared aspirations for peace, progress and prosperity”.
Alongside the visiting delegations, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Parliamentary Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, representatives of the ECO secretariat, members of the diplomatic corps, and senior officials of the foreign ministry were also in attendance, FO added. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaq.
Dar50 held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), H.E. Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on the sidelines of the 30th Meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers in Islamabad today.
Welcoming the Secretary General on his first visit to Islamabad since assuming office, the DPM/FM reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening the OIC as a unified and effective voice of the Muslim Ummah. He assured the Secretary General of Pakistan’s continued support and cooperation in advancing the Organization’s objectives.
The Secretary General appreciated Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts during the Iran–US conflict to promote peace and stability in the region. He also commended Pakistan’s active role in the OIC, including its contributions through COMSTECH to promoting scientific and technological cooperation among member states.
Both sides agreed to maintain close cooperation within the OIC and reiterated their steadfast support for the peoples of Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir and the realization of their right to self-determination. #ECOCOM30 #PakistanECOChairmanship #ECOIslamabad— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@Foreign. Office.
Pk)November 15, 2026
Written by Sheheryar Munawar
Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter
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