Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang arrived in Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Monday.

The red carpet was rolled out for the Chinese Premier and PM Shehbaz Sharif personally welcomed Qiang as he got off the plane.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal were also present to welcome the PM.

During the visit, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council will attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held in Islamabad from October 14-17 and pay an official visit to Pakistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement.