PM Shehbaz arrives in New York to attend UN General Assembly session
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the United States on Monday to attend a high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the prime minister landed in New York to participate in the session, which will be held from Sept 21 to 25. He is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Sept 25.…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly session, which will run from September 21 to 25. Upon his arrival, he was greeted at the airport by Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. The premier will be addressing the UN General Assembly on September 25.
Prior to his trip to the United States, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had arrived in New York to participate in the session. During his time in New York, Dar met with France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to discuss bilateral relations, regional and global developments, and the two-state solution for Palestine.
Dar also met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, Ambassador Riyad Mansour. He reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and people, and committed to raising the issue during the UNGA and at other relevant forums.
The Pakistani delegation for the UNGA has been streamlined as part of the government's austerity measures, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Senior Foreign Policy Adviser Tariq Fatemi forming the core of the delegation.
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