Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Shanghai on Thursday for a two-day visit from 16-17 July 2026 to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and formalise Pakistan's participation in a new international AI organisation. The Foreign Office stated Dar will attend the signing ceremony for the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) and sign the Agreement on behalf of Pakistan as a founding member. He will also attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 WAICO on July 17 and hold bilateral meetings with counterparts. The FO said Dar would "engage with leaders to advance international AI cooperation and promote inclusive, equitable AI governance." Upon arrival, Dar was received by Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee Member Wu Wei and Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Pakistan's Chargé d'Affaires to China Aizaz Khan, and Pakistan's Consul General in Shanghai Shahzad Ahmad Khan. An earlier FO statement noted Dar would hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines.