Pakistan PM Sharif to meet Trump on September 23 during UNGA in New York

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Mishra, A. (2026, September 13). Pakistan PM Sharif to meet Trump on September 23 during UNGA in New York. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-to-meet-donald-trump-on-september-23-during-unga-in-new-york-report/articleshow/134198147.cms

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet US President Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly week on September 23 at a reception dinner hosted by the Trumps. The meeting follows previous engagements between the two leaders in Washington, New York, and Egypt earlier this year. Sharif is expected to address concerns over India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and discuss Pakistan's security partnership with Saudi Arabia and Turkey during his UN speech on September 25.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on September 23 during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week in New York. The meeting, which could take place at a reception dinner hosted by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, offers an opportunity for Sharif to discuss Pakistan's concerns over India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, among other issues. This is part of a series of high-level meetings between the two leaders since February 2025, including discussions during the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt last year and at the White House previously. Sharif will address the UNGA on September 25 to further highlight Pakistan's stance regarding the treaty suspension.

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The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, creating a collective defence framework under which an attack on one member would be considered an attack on all three.
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🔮 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to meet US President Donald Trump in New York on September 23 during the United Nations General Assembly week, according to a media report cited by news agency PTI.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to meet US President Donald Trump in New York on September 23 during the United Nations General Assembly week, according to a media report cited by news agency PTI. uncertain
Sharif → set → PTI
Sharif is among the world leaders invited to a reception dinner being hosted by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on September 23, The News reported, citing high-level sources. asserted
News → invite → sources
The event is scheduled at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue. asserted
event → schedule → Avenue
The dinner could give Sharif an opportunity to hold discussions with Trump as well as other heads of state and government attending the UNGA. uncertain
dinner → give → UNGA
The proposed meeting comes months after the two leaders met at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington in February. asserted
leaders → propose → February
They had previously held talks at the White House in September 2025 and met again during the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt in October last year. asserted
They → hold → October
Sharif is expected to arrive in New York on September 22 and address the UN General Assembly on September 25. asserted
Sharif → expect → September
According to the report, he is likely to use his address to raise Pakistan's concerns over India's decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. uncertain
he → accord → abeyance
India suspended the 1960 treaty in April 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. asserted
that → suspend → civilians
New Delhi said the pact would remain in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ended its support for crossborder terrorism. asserted
Pakistan → say → terrorism
The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, sets out the framework for sharing the waters of six rivers in the Indus river system between the two countries. asserted
Treaty → broker → countries
Sharif is also expected to speak about Pakistan's new security partnership with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. asserted
Sharif → expect → Arabia
The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, creating a collective defence framework under which an attack on one member would be considered an attack on all three. asserted
attack → sign → three
The 81st UN General Assembly's high-level General Debate will be held from September 22 to 26 and on September 28 at the UN headquarters in New York. asserted
Debate → hold → York
Sharif is scheduled to speak fourth during the second half of the session on September 25. asserted
Sharif → schedule → September
Shehbaz Sharif's proposed meeting with Trump comes against the backdrop of India's diplomatic engagement with major global powers, highlighted by the Brics Summit 2026 hosted by New Delhi. asserted
meeting → propose → Delhi
The summit brought together leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, underlining India's role in engaging with key powers across geopolitical blocs. asserted
summit → bring → blocs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration by Brics leaders. asserted
Modi → announce → leaders
The summit also saw Brics leaders condemn the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. asserted
leaders → see → Jammu
In their joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and called for a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. asserted
leaders → reaffirm → terrorism
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