TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: A two-member delegation of the National Security Division (NSD) led by the Secretary NSD Engineer Aamir Hasan attended the 17th Meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States held in Tashkent from August 18-20, 2022.
During the meeting, a protocol of the 17th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the SCO members was negotiated at the experts level and later signed by the leaders of the delegation.
Engineer Aamir Hasan signed the document from Pakistan side.
At the concluding meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the SCO Member States on August 20, the Secretary NSD Engineer Aamir Hasan delivered Pakistan’s country statement, touching upon issues facing the SCO region including challenges to international system, COVID-19 Pandemic, regional connectivity, situation in Afghanistan, International System and Security, Counter Terrorism, Illicit Drug Trafficking and Cyber Security among others.
The Secretary NSD also held bilateral meetings with the Secretaries of the Security Councils of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and discussed matters of mutual interest.
It may be mentioned that since joining the SCO, Pakistan has remained an active and constructive member of the organization.