Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will meet US President Donald Trump during the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting will take place in New York from 22 to 26 September. Along with Shahbaz, many ministers and senior officers including Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will also be present. Shahbaz will meet Trump with selected leaders of Muslim countries.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has told that issues like regional and international peace-security will be discussed in this meeting. Shahbaz will urge to solve the old problems in his conversation. During this time, we will pay attention to the situation of Gaza and demand action in the interest of Palestinians.
And what issues will be talked about
Shahbaz Sharif will also discuss other global issues like climate change, terrorism, Islamophobia and sustainable development. They will also participate in several programs, including United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meetings, global development initiative meetings and climate action related cases. Apart from this, Shahbaz will also hold bilateral meetings with many global leaders and senior United Nations officials.
Shahbaz Sharif will repeat Pakistan’s commitment to UN Charter. Will tell the role of Pakistan in peace, security and global development. The Pakistani Foreign Office said that their participation in UNGA would show Pakistan’s multilateralism and strong support towards UN.
Shahbaz and Trump’s first meeting
This will be the first meeting of Shahbaz Sharif and Trump after assuming office in January this year. Earlier, Trump invited Pakistan’s army chief to the White House. This meeting is taking place at a time when tension is increasing in the Middle East. Recently, Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Qatar and attacked. It has been condemned by Arab countries of America. Pakistan has also been involved in the meeting of the Arab League and Islamic Cooperation Organization called on this matter.
After the attack in Doha, Trump had a dinner in New York with the Prime Minister of Qatar. He criticized Israel. However, the US Secretary of State said that America and Israel’s relations will not change. Many experts believe that Israel’s attacks on Qatar have weakened America’s credibility, because Arab countries are now looking ahead of America for their safety.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense agreement. According to this agreement, if any country is attacked, it will be considered an attack against both countries.
