Pakistan's request for 'Observer Status' in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be considered at its foreign ministers' meeting to be held in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan on June 4, officials said. SCO member countries including China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are likely to support Pakistan's request for the observer status. Pakistan had applied for SCO's membership about five years back and up till now its application was pending for consideration. "Initially, we expect to join this important body as an observer before having full membership," a Pakistani official.
