PM lauds his team's efforts on successful SCO, UNGA visits.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appreciated his cabinet members and senior government officers over the success of his visits to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand as well as the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The prime minister, in his opening remarks while chairing the cabinet meeting, apprised the cabinet members about his participation in the SCO Summit and bilateral engagements on the sidelines with the leaders of the member states including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Central Asian leaders.

He said during the discussions, the connectivity with the Central Asia through gas and rail were discussed and a task force had also been formed to move the things ahead.

Moreover, he said the flood situation was widely discussed during the summit and was also highlighted by the leaders.

The prime minister particularly thanked Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, State Minister Hina Rabbani and Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman for their great efforts and homework.

He also spoke high for the role of Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb over effective...