UN chief Guterres arrives in Pakistan for 2-day visit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad in the early hours of Tuesday for a two-day official visit, the Foreign Office (FO) said. FO said the UN chief was visiting from October 6 to 8 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. “Upon arrival, the secretary-general was received by Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir,” FO…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, according to the Foreign Office. The visit, which runs from October 6 to 8, is Guterres' final official trip as UN chief, as his tenure is set to end on December 31. During the visit, Guterres is scheduled to meet with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and other high-ranking officials.
The visit is intended to highlight Pakistan's contributions to multilateralism, international peace and security, and disaster preparedness, as well as to discuss regional and international developments.
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