Six Days, One Speech, Dozens of Meetings: Inside PM Shehbaz's Packed UNGA Schedule

PM Shehbaz Sharif has reached New York to attend the high-level segment of the 81st UN General Assembly session, scheduled to address the world body on September 25. His speech will present Pakistan's position on Kashmir and Palestine while emphasizing dialogue, diplomacy, de-escalation, and peaceful conflict resolution, alongside counter-terrorism, Islamophobia, and UN reform.

A Packed Sidelines Schedule

Beyond his main address, Shehbaz will meet world leaders and UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines, with discussions expected to cover regional dynamics and strengthening multilateral cooperation. Pakistan's broader priorities at the session include sustainable development, climate change, and challenges facing the Global South.

Dar's Even Busier Week

Deputy PM/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, accompanying the PM along with Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, has an especially packed agenda: bilateral and multilateral meetings on Kashmir, Palestine, and OIC engagements, a September 23 UN Security Council briefing on artificial intelligence, a high-level meeting on pandemic preparedness, and chairing the ECO Council of Ministers.

The Bottom Line

With a General Assembly address, back-to-back bilateral meetings, and a Security Council AI briefing all packed into roughly a week, Pakistan's delegation is treating this UNGA session as a full diplomatic sprint rather than a single speaking slot.