Dar Calls for ECO Connectivity

Dar calls for ECO connectivity

Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Ishaq Dar on Friday stressed the need for ECO member states to enhance cooperation in sustainable transport, transit trade, customs harmonization, and climate-resilient infrastructure. The DPM/FM was addressing the 29th Meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers (COM) held virtually, where he urged joint efforts by the member countries to combat terrorism, which threatens regional economic progress. I…

Pakistan elected ECO Council of Ministers chair for 2026–27 term

DPM Dar attends COM meeting virtually on Friday.Pakistan invites members to 2026 COM meeting.Dar stresses joint efforts to combat terrorism.Pakistan has been elected as the chair of the Economic Cooperation Organisation Council of Ministers ...

FM Dar elected chairman of Economic Cooperation Organisation’s council of ministers

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was on Friday elected chairman of the Economic Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Ministers (ECO-COM), according to the Foreign Office (FO). The ECO was founded as the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) in 1964 by Pakistan, Iran and Turkiye, before it changed its name in 1985. The organisation’s website states that its purpose is “to create amenable and conducive conditions for the …

Dar elected Chairman of ECO Council of Ministers, reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to regional connectivity

Pakistan secures ECO chairmanship for 2026–27

Pakistan has been chosen to lead the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Ministers for the 2026–27 term. The Foreign Office confirmed the development after the 29th meeting of the council on Friday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar participated in the session through a virtual link. ECO member states congratulated Pakistan on taking over the upcoming chairmanship. Ishaq Dar thanked all countries for the…

Pakistan elected as ECO council of ministers chair for 2026–27, DPM Ishaq Dar invites members to next meeting

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been chosen to lead the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Ministers (COM) for the 2026-27 term, according to a statement from the Foreign Office released on Friday. The decision was made during the 29th session of the COM, which was attended virtually by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. The Foreign Ministers of ECO member states extended their congratulations to Pakistan on ac…