Islamabad:The 30th Meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers is set to commence tomorrow in Islamabad, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. This two-day event will gather Foreign Ministers and heads of delegations from ECO member states, as well as representatives from the ECO Secretariat and its subsidiary bodies.

According to Radio Pakistan, a meeting of senior officials from ECO member states will precede the Ministerial Meeting. These officials will review the organization's activities and programs, assess the work of its subsidiary bodies, and finalize the agenda and draft outcome documents for the Ministers' consideration.

As the Chair of the ECO for 2026–2027, Pakistan is aiming to further the organization’s objectives under the theme "Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO." The focus will be on strengthening regional connectivity, deepening regional integration, reinforcing partnerships, and promoting collective efforts towards greater prosperity and sustainable development.

The meeting will serve as an opportunity to reinvigorate the ECO's role as a platform for regional cooperation, dialogue, and economic collaboration. It also presents Pakistan with a chance to position itself as a regional connectivity hub and a facilitator of logistics and supply chains, thereby setting the agenda for regional trade.

Additionally, an eight-member Economic Cooperation Organization delegation arrived in Lahore today. The delegation was led by ECO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Silapberdi Nurberdiyev from Turkmenistan.