Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives in Pakistan ahead of SCO summit
Chinese premier Li Chung has arrived in Pakistan, ahead of the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Mr Li was welcomed by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the airport. His trip marks the first for a Chinese premier to Pakistan in more than a decade. Final preparations are underway in the capital Islamabad, with heightened security in place. The absence of top leaders from key delegations has cast doubt over how much weight this summit will carry. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
Chinese premier Li Chung has arrived in Pakistan, ahead of the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Mr Li was welcomed by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the airport. His trip marks the first for a Chinese premier to Pakistan in more than a decade. Final preparations are underway in the capital Islamabad, with heightened security in place. The absence of top leaders from key delegations has cast doubt over how much weight this summit will carry. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.