PM Shehbaz Sharif returns to Islamabad after attending 81st UN General Assembly session

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned to Islamabad on Wednesday after taking part in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

The prime minister was received upon his arrival by senior members of his cabinet, including Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry.

Pakistan's engagement at the UN

Pakistan's participation in the UN General Assembly session forms part of the country's regular engagement with the international body, where heads of state and government gather annually to address the assembly and hold bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines. Details of the prime minister's specific engagements and any bilateral meetings held during his time in New York were not included in the government's arrival statement.

The prime minister's return to Islamabad marks the conclusion of his trip to the United Nations, after which he is expected to resume his regular domestic schedule of engagements, including ongoing government business and any follow-up related to discussions held during the UNGA session.