The event, attended by global leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was described by Beijing as a demonstration of national unity and resilience

President Putin invites Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to visit Russia in November this year, says Russia seeks to further strengthen its bilateral ties with Pakistan

Proposal has been made during  SCO summit in Tianjin, attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders of other countries