Chinese PM to attend SCO summit in Pakistan

Islamabad: Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang will come to Pakistan on a three-day visit next month to attend the SCO summit going to held in Islamabad in October.

According to media reports, the Chinese PM's visit to Pakistan will have two phases. He will arrive on October 14 in Islamabad for a bilateral visit in the first phase. 

Pakistan and China bilateral ties and other related matters will be discussed during his visit. 

Li Qiang will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of government summit on Oct 15 and 16. 

This visit of a Chinese prime minister to Pakistan will take place after 11 years. 

Chinese PM Li Qiang will represent his country in the SCO heads of government summit in Pakistan. 

Signing of various agreements between both states during the visit of the Chinese premier is expected.