Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 80th session in the United Nations General Assembly.
According to Trump’s public schedule, the meeting will take place at 1 p.m. 16.30 EST (Friday, 01:30 Pakistan time) in the Oval Office.
Leaders are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, regional stability and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and the United States.
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Partnership with Gates Foundation
PM Shehbaz also met Bill Gates, President of the Gates Foundation during a meeting with the Gates Foundation Chairman Bill Gates on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (Unga) in New York.
He made the comments, “Polio -depletion remains a high priority, and partnership with the Gates Foundation is crucial to achieving this goal,” he said.
According to the state television station Radiopakistan, he recognized the fund’s support for health, nutrition, financial inclusion and relief efforts in both 2022 and 2025 floods and continued to emphasize cooperation to promote socio-economic development in Pakistan.
PM, which highlights the government’s initiatives for economic reforms, cashless digitization and financial revitalization, praised the practical and valuable cooperation between the Gates Foundation.
The meeting ended with a common obligation to continue collaboration across health, nutrition, digital transformation and broader socio -economic development.
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Climate of climate and green initiatives
At a special climate event convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres and the president of Brazil, Shehbaz Sharif called on the international community to honor its obligations to climate financing.
“Debt -driven funding cannot tackle the climate disaster that confronts vulnerable nations like Pakistan,” he said, remembering the country’s devastating flooding in 2022, causing losses of over $ 30 billion and displaced millions.
PM calls on the international community to honor its commitment to climate.
He also warned that this year’s intense monsoon rain has affected “over five million people, destroyed 4,100 villages and claimed more than 1,000 lives.”
Bangladesh and beyond
During his meeting with Bangladesh’s main adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the 80. Unga emphasized Prime Minister Shehbaz Pakistan’s commitment to “constructive and forward -looking ties, rooted in mutual respect, trust and shared aspirations of regional peace and prosperity.”
The two leaders reviewed the current state of Pakistan-Bangladesh bilateral connections and explored ways to improve cooperation in trade, regional connection and exchanges for humans.
PM Shehbaz, Bangladesh Chief Adviser Discuss Bilateral Bonde
The main adviser welcomed Pakistan’s proactive commitment and emphasized the importance of strengthening trade and cultural relations.
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In addition, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar Dar Dar inaugurated the newly renovated area area of the historic Consulate General in Pakistan in New York, established in 1948.
When he spoke at the event, he confirmed the government’s obligation to serve overseas Pakistanis with “dignity, efficiency and the best possible services.”
DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @Mishaqdar50 Inaugurated the newly renovated area for consulting services at the historic Consulate General in Pakistan in New York.
He confirmed the government’s obligation to serve overseas Pakistanis with dignity and efficiency and praised … pic.twitter.com/5u30qi4iiu
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficepk) 25 September 2025
According to the press release from the Foreign Office, he highlighted reforms, including the establishment of special courts for overseas Pakistanis, evidence via video link from missions abroad, e-archiving of cases, relief in taxation and banking, reserved university and medical college quotas for overseas Pakistani children, revival of the green channel in the airport and the introduction of the Visa. (VPA) to 126.
The upgraded consulate now has a 24-hour relief line, an online agreement system, improved Nadra Services, a Punjab Land Record kiosk, upgraded telephone and call management systems, adoption of online proxy, regular e-kachehris, community townshalls and improved cultural and financially increasing.
Consul General Aamer Ahmed Atozai thanked Senator Ishaq Dar for his guidance and support, noting that the renovations ensure uninterrupted services while improving society’s relief.
DAR also held several bilateral meetings under the Unga Side line. He met with the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot to discuss ways to elaborate on bilateral relations.
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He also met Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin rashid al zayani
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @Mishaqdar50Met Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Abdullatif bin rashid al zayani, on the margins on #Unga80.
Both leaders confirmed strong bilateral ties. They agreed to improve engagement across different … pic.twitter.com/gvdtfsrtmi
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficepk) 25 September 2025
Both leaders confirmed strong ties, agreed to expand collaboration across economic, regional and multilateral platforms and emphasized the urgent need for ceasefire and humanitarian relief in Gaza.
Prime Minister Shehbaz left London on Monday for New York to attend the 80th session in the United Nations General Assembly. He will turn to the 193 members Assembly on September 26 and cover the crisis in Gaza, the right to self-determination in Indian illegally occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), climate change and other global concerns.
