PM Shehbaz reaches London before heading to New York for UNGA session

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Dawn · collected 2026-09-17 · by Syed Irfan Raza

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London for a two-day visit before traveling to New York on Saturday to attend the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He is scheduled to address the assembly on September 25 and will return to Pakistan around September 27 or 28 after stopping over in London again. During his UNGA visit, Sharif will discuss regional and global issues, including the conflict between Washington and Tehran, and emphasize Pakistan’s role in seeking a peaceful resolution to the US-Iran tensions.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London on Thursday for a two-day stopover before traveling to the United States to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to sources from the Prime Minister's Office, he will proceed directly to the US on Saturday and address the UNGA on September 25. The Foreign Office states that Sharif is expected to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders and participate in high-level events during his visit. Accompanying him are Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, foreign minister, federal ministers, and senior government officials. Sharif will likely return to Pakistan on September 27 or 28, stopping over again in London for a day or two due to the long journey from Pakistan to the US.

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🔮 According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier would proceed to the US on Saturday to attend the UNGA session.
🔮 When contacted, President Zardari’s spokesperson Murtaza Solangi told Dawn he was unaware of the details of the president’s visit, or when he would return to the country.
2026-09-07 · assertive framing · President’s London tour sets tongues wagging
🔮 He said any such move would also require the necessary constitutional amendment to be passed by both the National Assembly and Senate with a two-thirds majority.
2026-09-05 · assertive framing · PPP questions PM Shehbaz’s silence on new provinces
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Topics

ISLAMABAD London New York Pakistan UNGA

Subjects

UNGA ORG · 5× London GPE · 3× Pakistan GPE · 3× New York GPE · 2× Shehbaz PERSON · 2× ISLAMABAD GPE · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1× the Prime Minister’s Office ORG · 1× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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The prime minister will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers and senior government officials during the New York leg of the visit. “The premier will present Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global developments and highlight the country’s priorities at the UNGA,” it said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier would proceed to the US on Saturday to attend the UNGA session.

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reached London for a two-day stopover before proceeding to the United States to attend the high-level segment of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. asserted
Sharif → reach → York
According to a source in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the premier would proceed to the US on Saturday to attend the UNGA session. uncertain
premier → accord → session
The source said the prime minister was likely to return to the country on Sept 27 or 28 after attending the UNGA session and would again stop over in London for a day or two. asserted
minister → say → day
“In fact, travelling from Pakistan to the US is quite a long journey, therefore, PM Shehbaz opted to stay somewhere, preferably in London,” the source added. asserted
source → travel → London
According to the Foreign Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Sept 25. uncertain
Shehbaz → accord → Sept
“On the sidelines of the UN session, he is expected to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders and participate in high-level events,” the FO said. asserted
FO → expect → events
The prime minister will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers and senior government officials during the New York leg of the visit. “The premier will present Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global developments and highlight the country’s priorities at the UNGA,” it said. asserted
it → accompany → UNGA
The official theme of the 81st session is ‘Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All’, and the UNGA debate is expected to run from Sept 22 to 26, with a final sitting on Sept 28. asserted
debate → restore → Sept
However, ongoing fighting between Washington and Tehran is expected to feature prominently in discussions among world leaders, particularly over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, regional stability and the possibility of finding a diplomatic way out of the confrontation. asserted
fighting → expect → confrontation
The premier is expected to highlight Pakistan’s efforts to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing US-Iran war. asserted
premier → expect → war
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