Spokesperson to Foreign Office Nafees Zakria said that Pakistan’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) would help in achieving sustainable energy and regional connectivity.

He said that under the vision of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the government was focusing on strengthening relations with Central Asian states (CAS), to achieve development in energy projects. He furthered stated that Pakistan’s membership in SCO would also strengthen ties with regional countries besides resolving the issues facing the people.

To a question about the Kashmir issue, he said that Pakistan wants to resolve all the matters through bilateral talks with India. He said that Pakistan’s membership in SCO would have a positive impact on our foreign policy.