{
  "id": 8635790,
  "title": "FM Dar departs for New York to attend 81st UNGA session",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/fm-dar-departs-for-new-york-to-attend-81st-unga-session",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:52:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440362/fm-dar-departs-for-new-york-to-attend-81st-unga-session"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for New York to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, which is set to take place between September 21 and 25. The Foreign Office has announced that Dar will be accompanying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif throughout the High-Level week. His schedule during this period is extensive and encompasses a wide range of meetings and engagements.\n\nOne of the key events on his agenda is the meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu & Kashmir. During this meeting, Dar will emphasize Pakistan's steadfast support for the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people. Apart from this, he is also set to participate in several OIC Ministerial meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA, including the OIC foreign Ministers’ Annual Coordination Meeting and other OIC Contact Group meetings.\n\nPakistan's support for the Palestinian cause is evident in Dar's itinerary, as he will attend several high-level meetings concerning this issue. These include a meeting with the Group of Eight Arab Islamic countries and a High-level Ministerial Meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. Furthermore, Dar will deliver a statement during the UN Security Council's high-level briefing on Artificial Intelligence, as well as attend the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic prevention, preparedness & response.\n\nIn addition to these international engagements, Dar will also chair the Meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers. Outside the realm of international affairs, he will hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from various countries. Throughout his extensive engagements, Dar will underscore Pakistan's endeavors towards regional and international peace and stability, and will have discussions on pressing regional and global challenges.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday for New York where here will accompany Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, scheduled from September 21 to 25, the Foreign Office said. The foreign minister will have an extensive and wide-ranging programme during the High Level week. “He will attend the meeting of the OIC…",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departs for New York",
    "Attends 81st UNGA session from September 21 to 25",
    "Focuses on Kashmir, Palestine, AI, pandemic prevention"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}