Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood, Pakistan's Ambassador in Tajikistan Imran Haider and senior officers of the Foreign Office are accompanying him in the conference.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi is heading the delegation in 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process.

In his special address at the conference, Shah Mehmood Qureshi will highlight the positive efforts of Pakistan with regard to the Afghan Peace Process and Pakistan's support for Afghanistan's development within the regional framework.