{
  "id": 9808234,
  "title": "‘Arteries of global economy’: At UN, PM Shehbaz says Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab must remain open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/arteries-of-global-economy-at-un-pm-shehbaz-says-hormuz-bab-al-mandab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T18:42:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441071/arteries-of-global-economy-at-un-pm-shehbaz-says-hormuz-bab-al-mandab-must-remain-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the maintenance of open maritime routes, specifically the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He emphasized that these critical pathways are essential arteries of the global economy and must remain connections between nations, not choke points of confrontation. He urged diplomacy to echo more strongly amid ongoing hostilities, stressing that any threats to these vital waterways would be treated as acts of war.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab to remain open, warning that the two vital maritime routes are “arteries of the global economy” and must connect nations rather than become “choke points of confrontation.” Addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the prime minister said the recent surge in hostilities had placed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed UN General Assembly.",
    "Urged open maritime routes of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.",
    "Stressed diplomacy over confrontation, threats as acts of war."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}