PM Shehbaz Sharif meets US President Joe Biden ahead of UNGA speech

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met US President Joe Biden and his wife at a reception given by the US President for world leaders attending the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Prime Minister Shehbaz is currently in New York to attend the 77th session of the UNGA, the first in-person meeting since 2019 when all meetings were made virtual due to the pandemic. He is determined. Address UNGA today at around 12pm (US local time), which can be streamed live on the official UN website at 9pm in Pakistan.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister appreciated the flood relief efforts of the US and the continued support and cooperation of the two countries for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Prime Minister will narrate Pakistan’s ‘Story of Sorrow and Pain’ at UNGA.

In his address at UNGA, the Prime Minister will focus on this. The challenge Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said in a statement that Pakistan is facing difficulties in the context of the recent catastrophic floods in the country due to climate.

Prime Minister Shehbaz will outline concrete proposals to collectively address the existential threat posed by climate change. He will also share Pakistan’s position and approach on regional and global issues of concern, including Jammu and Kashmir, one of the long-standing unresolved conflicts on the UN agenda.

The spokesperson of the Foreign Office said that Prime Minister Shehbaz will participate in a high-level discussion at the United Nations General Assembly from September 19 to 23.

The Prime Minister is accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, other cabinet members and senior officials. He has been interacting with and engaging with world leaders. Interactions with the media and various institutions.