ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to attend the 19th meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Special Assistant Usman Dar.

The prime minister will address two sessions of the SCO moot, Radio Pakistan reported.

A number of decisions will be approved by the leaders, besides signing of agreements to intensify cooperation in diverse fields.

PM Imran Khan will also meet other participating leaders on the sidelines of the forum.           

The leaders of SCO member and observer states as well as representatives of important international organizations will attend the meeting.

Since becoming an SCO member in 2017, Pakistan has been actively participating at all levels in various SCO mechanisms, including foreign affairs, defence, national security, economy and trade, science and technology and innovation, youth and women empowerment, tourism  and media.