PM Gilani to lead Pakistan in SCO meeting being held in Russia
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Prime Minster Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will visit Russia to participate in the next SCO Heads of Government meeting being held in Saint Petersburg on November, 7.The Prime Minister is visiting Russia on the invitation of Prime Minister Putin. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an important regional security organization whose profile and scope of agenda has assumed great importance over the years. Foreign Office Spokesperson Ms. Tehmina Janjua highlighting the importance of SCO said that it deals with issues of common regional concern including regional trade, connectivity, energy cooperation, security-related collaboration, drug trafficking as well as extremism and terrorism.She said, “Pakistan is desirous of becoming a full member of this forum on account of its immense potential for dealing with common challenges