Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be among the attendees of a meeting of \u201cselect\u201d Muslim leaders with US President Donald Trump in the coming week on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prime minister will also participate in a meeting of select Islamic leaders with US President Trump to exchange views on issues pertaining to regional and international peace and security,\u201d a statement issued by the FO said.<\/p>\n
The meeting of Muslim leaders with Trump could be the first instance of PM Shehbaz directly interacting with the US president since the latter assumed the top office in his country in January. Earlier, he met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir in June, marking the first time a US president has hosted Pakistan\u2019s army chief at the White House unaccompanied by senior civilian officials.<\/p>\n
On his visit to New York, the PM would be leading Pakistan\u2019s delegation to the \u201chigh-level segment\u201d of the UNGA from 22 September 2025, the FO said, adding that he would be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, other ministers and senior officials.<\/p>\n
At the UNGA session, PM Shehbaz \u201cwill urge the international community to resolve the situations of prolonged occupation and denial of the right to self-determination,\u201d particularly in India-occupied Kashmir and Palestine.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will draw attention of the international community towards the grave crisis in Gaza and call for decisive action to end the suffering of the Palestinian people,\u201d the FO stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will also highlight Pakistan\u2019s perspective on the regional security situation, as well as other issues of international concern, including climate change, terrorism, Islamophobia, and sustainable development.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FO, in its statement, said PM Shehbaz would attend several \u201chigh-level events\u201d on the sidelines of the UNGA session, including important meetings of the UN Security Council, a high-level Meeting of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), and a special high-level event on Climate Action, among others.<\/p>\n
Further, during his visit, he will meet several world leaders and senior UN officials to exchange views on issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will also underline Pakistan\u2019s resolve to work with all UN member states to uphold the UN Charter, prevent conflict, foster peace and promote global prosperity in Pakistan\u2019s current role as a member of the Security Council,\u201d the FO added.<\/p>\n
FO highlighted that the PM\u2019s participation in \u201cthis biggest annual gathering of global leaders\u201d would showcase Pakistan\u2019s \u201cstrong commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations\u201d. It would also reaffirm \u201cPakistan\u2019s longstanding contribution towards the shared objectives of peace and development,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s upcoming meeting with Muslim leaders, including PM Shehbaz, follows significant developments in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Israel, a US ally, targeted top Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, killing five of the group\u2019s members and a Qatari security officer.<\/p>\n
The attack drew widespread international condemnation, including from Gulf monarchies allied with the United States, which is also an ally of Qatar.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel at an emergency Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation joint session held in the Qatari capital. The event was co-sponsored by Pakistan. A joint statement from the summit also urged \u201call states to take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people\u201d.<\/p>\n
For his part, Trump \u2014 who had a dinner with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in New York following the Israeli attack in Qatar \u2014 made careful remarks before the Arab gathering as Washington\u2019s two powerful Middle Eastern allies faced a worsening rift.<\/p>\n
The US president had initially rebuked Israel over the attack, saying he was \u201cvery unhappy\u201d about it. However, later US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was \u201cnot going to change the nature of our relationship with the Israelis\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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