Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said he presented Pakistan’s stance on different issues, including Palestine and Kashmir before the world, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly.
Addressing a news conference in London, the Prime Minister said he held meetings with different world leaders in New York on the sidelines of 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Shehbaz Sharif said he held fruitful talks with the world leaders including British Prime Minister, Chief Executive of Bangladesh, President of Turkiye, Prime Minister of Iraq, Crown Prince of Kuwait and others.
The Prime Minister said during his speech at the UN General Assembly, he raised a forceful voice on Palestine issue saying that Palestine should be immediately given full membership in the United Nations.
He said we strongly condemned Israeli barbarism and atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza, and demanded immediate halt to bloodshed of the Palestinians.
The Prime Minister said he also raised voice on t
he gross human rights violation and cruelties being carried out by Indian occupation forces on Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the Kashmiris should be given their inalienable right to self-determination in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and holding Plebiscite as promised by the Kashmiris.
Turning towards economic situation of the country, the Prime Minister said it is heading towards stability and positive direction.
He said we saved Pakistan from default and put economy back on right track. He said we signed a stand-by agreement with the International Monetary Fund and few days back, the IMF also approved seven billion dollars under Extended Fund Facility program for Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said he met with the MD IMF and President World Bank in New York, in which they lauded the economic development of Pakistan and the government measures in this connection.
The Prime Minister particularly thanked friendly countries Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and C
hina for playing a significant role and extending support to Pakistan in reaching agreement with the IMF.
He also thanked Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and their economic team for their dedication and hard work. He also thanked Pakistan’s Ambassador to China and Chinese envoy to Pakistan for their role as well in approval of the IMF program.
Shehbaz Sharif also thanked Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir and lauded the role he played in reaching agreement with the IMF.
He said the country has come out from the economic slump, and now heading towards economic stability. He said inflation has dropped to 9.4 percent which was at 32 percent during the same period last year. The State Bank of Pakistan has cut policy rate which is now at 17 percent, while prices of commodities are also stable. He said all these indicators reflect that economic situation has improved a lot.
The Prime Minister stressed the need to make more collective efforts by
the entire nation particularly the elite class for economic development of the country.
He once again invited all the political parties for signing Charter of Economy for the country.
Turning to May 9 incidents, Shehbaz Sharif said it was a crime, which cannot be pardoned. He categorically said that no compromise will be made on bringing the culprits of May 9 incidents to justice.
Source: Radio Pakistan