Islamabad will host the 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers on November 15 and 16, the Foreign Office spokesman said on Saturday.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will preside over the session. Foreign ministers and heads of delegations from ECO member states are expected to attend, along with representatives of the organisation’s secretariat and subsidiary bodies, according to a Foreign Office statement.
Senior officials to prepare the agenda for ministers
Before the ministers gather, senior officials from member states will meet to review the bloc’s activities and programmes. They will also assess the work of its subsidiary bodies and finalise the agenda for ministerial consideration.
Pakistan’s chairmanship focuses on connectivity and trade
The Foreign Office said Pakistan, which holds the ECO chairmanship for 2026-27, will pursue the organisation’s objectives under the theme “Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO”. Its priorities include regional connectivity, integration, deeper partnerships and joint efforts toward economic prosperity and sustainable development.
The chairmanship, the ministry added, offers a chance to strengthen the ECO as a platform for regional cooperation, dialogue and economic collaboration. Pakistan also wants to position itself as a regional connectivity hub, facilitate logistics supply chains and help shape the regional trade agenda.
