Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would meet US President Donald Trump along with a select group of Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly annual session, it was announced on Sunday. The prime minister will undertake a visit to the US from September 22-26 with a delegation to attend the 80th Session of the UNGA in New York. He will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, other ministers and senior officials.
“The Prime Minister will also participate in a meeting of select Islamic leaders with US President Trump to exchange views on issues pertaining to regional and international peace and security,” Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement here.In his address to the General Assembly, Prime Minister Sharif will urge the international community to resolve the “prolonged” issues, the FO said. Sharif will, in particular, draw the attention of the international community towards the grave crisis in Gaza.