Pakistan nominates Musadik Malik to attend SCO dialogue in New Delhi
Climate Minister Musadik Malik will represent Pakistan at the SCO dialogue in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, as member states discuss cultural ties and exchanges
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Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Masood Malik.
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Pakistan has nominated Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Masood Malik to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) dialogue on civilizational ties in New Delhi.
The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the event will run from November 20 to 22 and focus on cultural understanding.
Who will represent Pakistan at the SCO dialogue in New Delhi?
Musadik Malik will represent Pakistan at the three-day SCO dialogue, the government has decided. He is the federal minister for climate change and environmental coordination.
The event brings together representatives of SCO member states to discuss intercultural understanding, civilizational exchanges and closer interaction among their populations.
🔊PR No.3️⃣2️⃣8️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣Pakistan to Participate in SCO Civilizational Dialogue in New Delhi 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/tVMPvYwv3P
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 14, 2026
What is Pakistan’s role in the SCO?
Pakistan has played an active role in the regional grouping, hosting high-level meetings and leading several of its institutional initiatives. It also holds the permanent chairmanship of an SCO working group on poverty alleviation, which works to improve living standards across member countries.
In October 2024, Pakistan hosted a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad. India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
His visit was the first by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly a decade. It preceded a military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in May 2025, which further strained bilateral relations.
What is next for Pakistan and India in the SCO?
India sent its SCO National Coordinator, Alok Dimri, to Islamabad in October 2026 for discussions. The talks were held ahead of the next meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State, which Pakistan is scheduled to host in August 2027.
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