SCO Unlocks Paths to Regional Resolutions Through Consensus and Connectivity
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Date: September 01, 2026
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Sep, 2026) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) provides a crucial diplomatic platform for its member nations to resolve conflicts through consensus, while promoting regional connectivity and advancing sustainable development. These insights were highlighted at a joint seminar on Tuesday titled "SCO at 25: The Shanghai Spirit and a New Journey with Islamabad."
The event featured federal ministers, senators, ambassadors, and leading experts discussing the organization's progress, the Shanghai Spirit, and Pakistan’s upcoming role as SCO chair.
Seminar Details:
Organized by the China Program of the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) and the China Media Group (CMG), the seminar had:
- Chief Guest: Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Minister and Chairman of the board of Investment
- Keynote Address: Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute
- Special Remarks: Ms. Zhuang Xinyan, Counselor at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China
- Welcome Remarks & Moderation: Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President IRS, and Ms. Nabila Jaffer, Senior Research Analyst and Head of the China Program, IRS
Key Takeaways:
- In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Jauhar Saleem noted that the SCO's success lay in its consensus-building approach, as opposed to a dominant vote or alliance.
- Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh emphasized the SCO's transformation from a confidence-building measure to encompassing security, business, economy, and people-to-people connections. He highlighted China's role in lifting 800 million people out of poverty and called for studying its methods.
- Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed praised the SCO as a strategic option for the Global South, connecting landlocked Central Asian states through Gwadar, and representing "the institutional voice of the Asian century."