Pakistan has proposed the theme for the upcoming Saarc Summit to be held in Islamabad and circulated it to the member countries for their approval.

Pakistan will be hosting the 19th summit on November 9-10 in Islamabad.

According to officials, Pakistan has proposed “Peace and Harmony for Development” as the summit’s theme.

The theme of the 18th Saarc Summit, which was held in 2014 in Kathmandu, was “Deeper Integration for Peace and Prosperity.”

The theme is relevant as Saarc needs peace and harmony for its robust growth, said a Foreign Ministry official in Kathmandu.

Islamabad has begun preparations for the summit. Two important meetings ahead of the summit—meetings of Saarc home and finance ministers—are expected to set the tone for the event. The home minister’s meeting is proposed for August 2-4 in Pakistan, to be followed by the Saarc finance ministers’ meeting.