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UN Secretary-General Guterres visits Pakistan

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~~Pakistan diplomatic activity at~~ UN ~~General Assembly~~ Secretary-General Guterres visits Pakistan

~~Addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Pakistani~~ During his official visit to Islamabad from October 6 to 8, 2026, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz ~~Sharif highlighted~~ Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Guterres praised Pakistan’s pivotal role ~~as a mediator~~ in ~~regional conflicts. He stated that Islamabad successfully brought~~ mediating between the United States and ~~Iran to the negotiating table, leading to~~ Iran, crediting Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts with facilitating the Islamabad ~~Memorandum of Understanding. Sharif emphasized the necessity of keeping critical maritime routes, such as the Strait~~ memorandum of ~~Hormuz~~ understanding, a subsequent ceasefire, and ~~Bab-el-Mandeb, open to protect the global economy. Sharif condemned Houthi drone strikes against Saudi Arabia, declaring any threat to the sanctity of the Two Holy Mosques~~ a ~~‘red line that must never be crossed’.~~ framework for future negotiations. He ~~defended the Makkah Defense Agreement—a joint pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan—asserting it is intended~~ urged both nations to ~~promote regional peace. Regarding the Palestinian issue, Sharif reaffirmed support for an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 borders and called for an end~~ return to Israeli military operations in Syria and Lebanon. In a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Sharif raised concerns regarding the rise of Islamophobia and terrorism originating from Afghan territory. Guterres commended Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts toward peaceful conflict resolution diplomacy and ~~recognized~~ emphasized the ~~country’s sacrifices~~ need to restore navigational freedoms in the ~~global fight against terrorism. Following these discussions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad on October 5, 2026, for a scheduled three-to-four-day official visit at~~ Gulf, specifically within the ~~invitation~~ Strait of ~~Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. During~~ Hormuz. In recognition of his ~~stay from October 6 to October 8, Guterres is scheduled~~ contributions to ~~meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Sharif,~~ international diplomacy and ~~Chief~~ global peace, President Zardari conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, one of ~~Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. The visit focuses on~~ Pakistan’s highest civilian honors, upon Guterres. Discussions also covered regional ~~and international security,~~ security concerns, including ~~Pakistan’s mediation efforts between~~ the ~~United States~~ situations in Palestine, Jammu and ~~Iran,~~ Kashmir, and Afghanistan, as well as ~~matters concerning Palestine, Afghanistan,~~ the Indus Waters Treaty. Guterres’s itinerary included visits to the National Disaster Management Authority and the ~~Jammu~~ United Nations Military Observer Group in India and ~~Kashmir dispute.~~ Pakistan (UNMOGIP).

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