Pakistan was chosen to serve as the ECO Council of Ministers’ chair for 2026–2027.

Pakistan, led by Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, was chosen to take over as Chairman of the ECO Council of Ministers (COM) for 2026–2027 at the 29th meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers, which took place on Friday.

During today’s 29th ECO-Council of Ministers meeting, the election was conducted virtually. The ECO members’ foreign ministers thanked Pakistan on taking over as chair.

Ishaq Dar, the foreign minister and deputy prime minister who attended the meeting, thanked them for their support and congratulations.

According to Ishaq Dar, Pakistan is eager to collaborate with the ECO member states and invite them to visit Pakistan during the upcoming summit in the coming year.