Nawaz Sharif to visit U.S. on Sept: 23

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will visit New York on September 23rd to attend the UN General Assembly session, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

Foreign Office spokesman, Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, told the media in Islamabad that during his weeklong stay in the United States‚ he will address the UN General Assembly on September 27 in which he will highlight Pakistan’s point of view on various regional and international issues.

The Prime Minister will also highlight the efforts of the present government to curb the menace of terrorism besides its endeavor to bring stability to the region.

The spokesman said that Nawaz Sharif will also hold bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sideline of the General Assembly session. He will discuss various bilateral and regional issues with these leaders.

Azaz Chaudhry said that it is expected that the Prime Minister will also attend various fora during his stay in New York to apprise the US think tank regarding the policies of the incumbent government.

To a question‚ the spokesman termed the recent visit of the Prime Minister to Turkey as successful and positive in which he held constructive talks with the Turkish leadership on various issues. He said that twelve important agreements to give boost to bilateral cooperation in various fields were also signed.

The spokesman said that both Islamabad and Washington are engaged to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and US President Barack Obama.

To a question‚ he said both India and Pakistan are also engaged to arrange a meeting of the Prime Ministers of the two countries in New York. He said that both the leaders are expected to consider ways to resume dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve all outstanding issues.

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