PM Shehbaz reaches London before heading to New York for UNGA session
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reached London for a two-day stopover before proceeding to the United States to attend the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier would proceed to the US on Saturday to attend the UNGA session. The source said the…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London on Thursday for a brief stopover before traveling to New York to attend the UN General Assembly session. He is expected to return to Pakistan on September 27 or 28 after the UN session, and will make another stopover in London for a day or two. According to the Foreign Office, the PM will address the UN General Assembly on September 25.
During his stay in New York, he will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders and attend high-level events. The premier will present Pakistan's perspective on various regional and global developments and highlight the country's priorities at the UN. The official theme of the 81st session is 'Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All'.
The UNGA debate is expected to run from September 22 to 26, with a final sitting on September 28. The ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran is expected to be a major topic of discussion among world leaders, particularly regarding the security of the Strait of Hormuz, regional stability, and the possibility of a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
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