Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Ambassador Md. Golan Sarwar visits Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday. — Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighted the importance of reviving regional cooperation during a meeting with outgoing Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), Ambassador Golam Sarwar.
A press release issued today by the Prime Minister’s Office said that the Prime Minister held a meeting with the head of Saarc at the Prime Minister’s House.
“The Prime Minister appreciated the dedication and leadership of the Secretary General in promoting regional cooperation during his tenure as Secretary General of SAARC.
“He reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the Saar Charter and underlined the importance of revitalizing regional cooperation to promote connectivity, sustainable development and shared prosperity of the people of South Asia,” the press release said.
Islamabad: July 15, 2026.
Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), HE Ambassador Md. Golam Sarwar, today paid his farewell visit to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House.
The Prime Minister appreciated the… pic.twitter.com/YPxtm6NCZj
– Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) July 15, 2026
He added that the Prime Minister also conveyed his best wishes for Sarwar’s future endeavors, while Sarwar thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz for Pakistan’s support extended to him during his tenure.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had also called for the revitalization of Saarc a day ago during his meeting with Sarwar, urging member states to uphold the bloc’s founding charter aimed at promoting regional connectivity, sustainable development and collective well-being of the people of South Asia.
He highlighted the immense demographic and economic potential of the region and reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the Saarc process. FM Dar had welcomed the Secretary General’s efforts to strengthen regional cooperation among South Asian countries.
SAARC Secretary General H.E. Golam Sarwar today called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.
The DPM/FM welcomed the efforts of the Secretary General to promote regional cooperation and… pic.twitter.com/acbuupXgJF
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 14, 2026
Saarc, an eight-member organization, was established in 1985 to promote socio-economic and cultural development in South Asia.
The organization has faced significant challenges in recent years, mainly due to tensions between India and Pakistan and, as a result, no SAARC summit has taken place since 2014.
Under the Saar Charter, consensus is required among all member states to host a meeting of heads of government.
