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The international system is entering one of its most uncertain periods in decades. Wars are spreading, trade restrictions are replacing cooperation, sanctions are increasingly used as instruments of political pressure, and the institutions created after the Second World War are struggling to respond effectively. The United Nations remains indispensable, but repeated paralysis in addressing major conflicts has strengthened the argument for more effective regional multilateralism.
This is the context in which the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has assumed growing importance.
The SCO is not a replacement for the United Nations, nor does it claim to be one. Rather, it represents an additional platform through which countries can pursue dialogue, security and development in a world where global cooperation is increasingly fragmented. Established in 2001 with an initial focus on regional security and border cooperation, the organisation has gradually developed a broader agenda covering trade, connectivity, energy, digital technology, education, poverty reduction and cultural exchange.
Its significance lies partly in its diversity. The SCO brings together countries with different political systems, historical experiences and national interests. Cooperation among such states is not always easy. Yet the very fact that they continue to meet, negotiate and develop common initiatives demonstrates that dialogue remains possible even when political differences are substantial.
The organisation’s evolution also reflects a broader transformation in global affairs. The world is no longer willing to accept a system in which a small number of powers define the rules while the Global South remains largely a rule-taker. Countries across Asia, Africa and the wider developing world increasingly seek greater representation, economic opportunities and a stronger voice in international decision-making.
China’s Global Governance Initiative, with its emphasis on sovereign equality, international law, multilateralism under the UN system, people-centred development and practical cooperation, offers one framework for addressing this challenge. Its importance will ultimately depend not on declarations alone, but on whether these principles produce tangible results.
The SCO’s growing focus on practical cooperation is therefore particularly significant. Proposals for stronger financial mechanisms, expanded energy cooperation, digital development, scientific exchanges and regional connectivity demonstrate an effort to translate political statements into institutions and projects. In an era of protectionism and economic fragmentation, the commitment to more open and inclusive regional cooperation is increasingly important.
Pakistan has an important role in this process.
Since becoming a full SCO member in 2017, Pakistan has contributed to the organisation’s security, economic and humanitarian agenda. Its geographical position gives it a natural role in connecting South Asia with Central Asia, China and the wider Eurasian region. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, despite the challenges that remain, demonstrates how infrastructure can support wider regional connectivity and trade.
Pakistan has also made significant contributions to the SCO’s counterterrorism efforts. It chaired the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure for 2025–26, focusing on cooperation in areas including cyberterrorism, border security, terrorist financing and capacity-building. Pakistan’s experience as a country that has suffered enormously from terrorism gives it a particular understanding of the need for collective security cooperation.
Its contribution extends beyond security. Pakistan is the permanent chair of the SCO Special Working Group on Poverty Alleviation and has promoted cooperation on poverty reduction, digital social protection and improving living standards. It has also hosted major SCO meetings on transport connectivity and economic cooperation. In 2027, Pakistan is scheduled to assume the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State and host the summit, providing an opportunity to place regional connectivity, economic development, climate resilience, food security and counterterrorism at the centre of the organisation’s agenda.
Pakistan should use this opportunity strategically. Its role should not be limited to participation in diplomatic meetings. Islamabad can position itself as a bridge between South Asia, Central Asia and China; promote trade corridors; encourage cooperation in agriculture, technology and energy; and advocate peaceful dialogue on regional disputes.
The SCO cannot solve every global crisis. It has its own internal differences and must demonstrate that its institutions can produce measurable benefits. Nevertheless, dismissing regional organisations would be a mistake. In a fragmented world, they can help preserve dialogue when broader institutions are paralysed.
The central lesson is simple: global governance cannot be rebuilt through rhetoric alone. It requires institutions, practical cooperation and a willingness to work with countries whose political systems and interests differ.
The SCO represents one emerging model of such cooperation. Pakistan, with its strategic geography, security experience and growing role within the organisation, has both an opportunity and a responsibility to contribute constructively.
The future international order should not be defined by confrontation between blocs. It should be shaped by dialogue among nations. In that process, the SCO—and Pakistan within it—can become an important pillar of a more balanced, inclusive and genuinely multilateral world.
上海合作组织与寻求更具包容性的全球秩序。
国际体系正进入数十年来最不确定的时期之一。战争正在蔓延，贸易限制取代了合作，制裁日益成为政治施压的工具，而二战后建立的机构也难以有效应对。联合国依然不可或缺，但在处理重大冲突时屡次陷入瘫痪，反而强化了推动更有效的区域多边主义的必要性。
上海合作组织（SCO）正是在这一背景下日益重要。
上海合作组织并非联合国的替代品，也并不声称要取代联合国。相反，它是一个补充性平台，使各国能够在全球合作日益碎片化的背景下，推进对话、安全与发展。该组织成立于2001年，最初聚焦于地区安全与边境合作，此后逐步拓展至贸易、互联互通、能源、数字技术、教育、减贫以及文化交流等更广泛的议程。
其意义部分在于多样性。上海合作组织汇聚了具有不同政治体制、历史经验和国家利益的成员国。这类国家之间的合作并不总是容易的。然而，它们持续会晤、谈判并推动共同倡议的事实表明，即使存在显著的政治分歧，对话仍然有可能实现。
该组织的发展也反映了全球事务更广泛的变革。世界已不再愿意接受少数强国主导规则、而发展中国家大多被动接受的局面。亚洲、非洲以及更广泛的发展中国家的国家日益寻求更大的代表性、经济机遇以及在国际决策中更强的声音。
中国的全球治理倡议强调主权平等、国际法、联合国体系下的多边主义、以人为本的发展以及务实合作，为应对这一挑战提供了一种框架。其重要性最终不仅取决于声明本身，更在于这些原则能否带来切实的成果。
因此，上海合作组织日益重视务实合作显得尤为重要。加强金融机制、扩大能源合作、推动数字发展、开展科技交流以及提升区域互联互通等举措，体现了将政治承诺转化为制度和项目的努力。在保护主义和经济碎片化的时代背景下，致力于更加开放包容的区域合作变得愈发重要。
巴基斯坦在这一进程中发挥着重要作用。
自2017年成为上海合作组织（SCO）正式成员以来，巴基斯坦为该组织的安全、经济和人道主义议程作出了贡献。其地理位置使其在连接南亚与中亚、中国以及更广泛的欧亚地区方面具有天然优势。尽管仍面临诸多挑战，但中巴经济走廊的建设表明，基础设施能够有力促进区域互联互通与贸易发展。
巴基斯坦也对上海合作组织的反恐工作作出了重要贡献。它担任了2025至2026年上海合作组织区域反恐结构的主席国，重点推动在网络恐怖主义、边境安全、恐怖主义融资以及能力建设等领域的合作。作为深受恐怖主义严重影响的国家，巴基斯坦对集体安全合作的必要性有着深刻的理解。
其贡献不仅限于安全领域。巴基斯坦是上海合作组织减贫特别工作组的常任主席，积极推动减贫、数字社会保障以及提高生活水平的合作。此外，巴基斯坦还主办了多项关于交通互联互通和经济合作的上合组织重要会议。2027年，巴基斯坦将担任上海合作组织国家元首理事会轮值主席国并主办峰会，为将区域互联互通、经济发展、气候韧性、粮食安全和反恐工作置于该组织议程的核心位置提供了契机。
巴基斯坦应战略性地利用这一机遇。其角色不应仅限于参与外交会议。伊斯兰堡可定位为南亚、中亚与中国之间的桥梁，推动贸易走廊建设，促进农业、科技和能源领域的合作，并倡导在地区争端上进行和平对话。
上海合作组织无法解决所有全球性危机，它自身也存在内部分歧，必须证明其机构能够带来可衡量的成果。然而，忽视区域性组织将是一种错误。在一个碎片化的世界中，当更广泛的机构陷入瘫痪时，这些组织有助于维持对话。
核心教训很简单：全球治理不能仅靠言辞来重建，它需要制度、实际合作，以及愿意与政治体制和利益不同的国家开展合作的意愿。
上海合作组织代表着此类合作的一种新兴模式。巴基斯坦凭借其战略地理优势、丰富的安全经验以及在该组织中日益增长的作用，既有机会也肩负着建设性贡献的责任。
未来的国际秩序不应由阵营之间的对抗来定义，而应通过各国之间的对话来塑造。在此过程中，上海合作组织以及其中的巴基斯坦，可以成为构建一个更加平衡、包容且真正多边的世界的重要支柱。
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