ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will join a meeting of “select Islamic leaders” with US President Donald Trump during his visit to New York for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the foreign office said Sunday.
According to the official statement, the leaders will exchange views on pressing issues related to regional and international peace and security.
Sharif, who will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the high-level UNGA segment starting September 22, will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, several ministers, and senior officials.
In his address to the UNGA, Sharif is expected to emphasize the urgent need for the international community to address prolonged occupations and denied rights in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine. He will particularly highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urge decisive global action.
The foreign office added that the prime minister will also present Pakistan’s position on key international challenges, including regional security, climate change, counterterrorism, Islamophobia, and sustainable development.
Sharif is scheduled to attend multiple high-level events, including meetings of the UN Security Council, the Global Development Initiative (GDI), and a session on Climate Action. He will also hold bilateral meetings with world leaders and senior UN officials on the sidelines to discuss issues of mutual interest.
The meeting this week with Trump will take place days after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact, agreeing to treat attacks on either as attacks on both.
The announcement followed Israel’s targeted killing of Hamas leaders in Qatar, which has heightened regional tensions and prompted Gulf nations to bolster security cooperation.
Sharif’s participation also signals warming Pakistan-US ties, strengthened after Islamabad praised Trump’s role in brokering a ceasefire with India in May.
