Economy
Pakistan takes over SCO Interbank Consortium chair for 2026-27
Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of the SCO Interbank Consortium for 2026-27, with HBL's Sultan Ali Allana at the helm, alongside its overall SCO chair.
SCO
SCO: 4 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Pakistan takes over SCO Interbank Consortium chair for 2026-27. Key developments, background and analysis.
4 stories on SCO since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 2 November 2026.
Key developments
- Pakistan takes over SCO Interbank Consortium chair for 2026-27Pakistan assumed the chairmanship of the SCO Interbank Consortium (SCO-IBC) for 2026-27, the Finance Ministry said.
- Dar tells SCO Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against PakistanIshaq Dar told the SCO Council of Heads of Government that Pakistan has one expectation of the Afghan Taliban: no terrorism from Afghan soil.
- Dar urges SCO to turn its shared vision into real resultsIshaq Dar told SCO national coordinators in Islamabad that Pakistan's chairmanship would be open and inclusive, as preparations begin for the 2027 summit.
- Islamabad to host first SCO coordinators' meeting of Pakistan's chairmanship as 2027 summit plans take shapeSCO national coordinators meet in Islamabad from September 28 to 30 to plan the programme of Pakistan's chairmanship, ahead of the heads of state summit in August 2027.
Pakistan
Dar tells SCO Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against Pakistan
At the SCO heads of government meeting in Dushanbe, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan's one demand of the Taliban is that Afghan soil is not used for terror against it.
Islamabad
Dar urges SCO to turn its shared vision into real results
Ishaq Dar told SCO national coordinators in Islamabad that Pakistan's chairmanship would be open and inclusive, as preparations begin for the 2027 summit.
Asia
Islamabad to host first SCO coordinators' meeting of Pakistan's chairmanship as 2027 summit plans take shape
SCO national coordinators meet in Islamabad from September 28 to 30 to plan the programme of Pakistan's chairmanship, ahead of the heads of state summit in August 2027.