The Chief Justice of Pakistan will not travel to India for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) top judges meet scheduled for Friday.
Pakistan Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial will virtually attend the meeting on Friday and Saturday (March 10-11) in New Delhi.
In the run-up to the SCO summit under India’s presidency, New Delhi will be holding meetings of defence, interior, and environment ministers of member countries along with meeting of National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the SCO nations, according to Wion News.
Earlier in January, India reached out to Pakistan extending an invitation to foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to visit Goa in May to attend the SCO foreign ministers meeting.
India will chair both G20 and SCO groupings this year.
The group was founded over 20 years ago, with the aim of promoting economic, political, and military cooperation among member nations. The members include Russia, India, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Regarding media queries on the participation of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court in the SCO meeting of Chief Justices in India, the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “As one of the active members of the SCO, Pakistan regularly participates in all SCO activities and constructively contributes to their outcomes. Due to his unavoidable commitments on the scheduled meeting dates, the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan will not be able to participate in the SCO Meeting of the Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts scheduled from 10-12 March 202. He has accordingly conveyed his regrets to his Indian counterpart who is the current chair/host of the meeting.”
(With Inputs from Shailendra Wangu)
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