Interim PM will fly to the U.S. today for General Assembly session

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar will leave for the United States of America today.

He will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly session on September 22 (Friday). Kakar is the first Pakistani caretaker premier to do so.

A special plane has been scheduled to take the interim PM to the US. He will join nearly 150 world leaders in UN’s General Assembly to deliberate about key international peace and security issues as well as Global South’s concerns over growing poverty, inflation, and debt burden.

In his address, the prime minister will outline Pakistan’s perspective on a range of regional and general issues of concern, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. He will also elaborate on the significant measures taken by his caretaker administration to consolidate the country’s economic recovery and efforts to mobilize domestic and external investment.

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In addition, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from various countries as well as with the heads of international organizations, philanthropic organizations, and corporate leaders. he also has a number of media engagements.

US President Joe Biden, as leader of the host country, will be the second speaker on Tuesday, the opening day of the annual gathering of world leaders who take the pulse of the planet and tackle global challenges.

The list of speakers indicates the presence of 145 Heads of State and Government, 6 Vice Presidents, 4 Deputy Prime Ministers, and 38 Ministers or Chiefs of
Delegations – a total of 196.

This year’s theme is “restoring trust and reigniting global solidarity”, but the credibility of the UN is currently being undermined by geopolitical conflicts, divisions, and paralysis at the Security Council, as economic, humanitarian, and climate-related crises continue.

Yesterday, while speaking to American media, the caretaker PM said that the interim setup will assist the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with provision of financial resources and security for the elections.

He emphasised that the situation on the border will not impact the elections. He also expressed the confidence that the security threats at the country’s borders will be overcome and the electoral process will be completed.