Nawaz Sharif leaves for USA to attend UN General Assembly

Sep 19, 2016, 00:36
Nawaz Sharif leaves for USA to attend UN General Assembly

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the Prime Minister's House.

However, the decision of the Prime Minister to consult relevant Kashmiri leaders ahead of UN General Assembly session, where he would be leading Pakistan's delegation and delivering an address, is very important.

"Pakistan will continue to extend moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiris and will raise its voice for the resolution of Kashmir dispute at all forums", he said on Friday. Nawaz assured all leaders that "I will once again highlight the Kashmir issue in my address at the UN General Assembly session and also in the bilateral meetings with world leaders during the upcoming visit".

He is also expected to urge the global community to help in resolving the longstanding Kashmir dispute which is among the oldest items on the UN Agenda.

During the meeting with Raheel, the prime minister expressed the resolve to continue the war against terrorism and militancy till the elimination of last terrorist.

Notably, Pakistan PM on Friday held deliberations with PaK premier and Hurriyat Conference leaders in Muzaffarabad before his Saturday trip to NY. They also discussed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's visit to India and his statements.

The UN General Assembly begins its 71st session in NY on Monday.

In the statement he is expected to make to the General Assembly on September 21st, he will enunciate Pakistan's position on key global and regional issues, especially focusing on the situation in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, a statement from the PM office said. He is to also urge the global community and the UN to "live up to their promise" of the right to self determination of the Kashmiri people in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions, Pakistan's Foreign Office said.

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