Pakistan PM Sharif emphasizes regional economic linkages at SCO summit, advocating for reconsidering Pakistan's economic policy.

Pakistan PM Sharif highlights geostrategic location at SCO summit, emphasizes potential for regional economic linkages. However, Pakistan's historical preference for Western economic ties over neighbours, except China, has left it regionally isolated and overly dependent on US and Chinese support. To revive its struggling economy, Pakistan needs to reconsider its state policy and focus on regional economic integration.