Overview

• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Bill Gates in New York during the UN General Assembly and they reaffirmed collaboration across health, nutrition, digital transformation, and socio-economic development.
• Shehbaz said polio eradication remains a top government priority and called the Gates Foundation’s partnership critical to sustaining immunization and nutrition programs.
• He thanked the foundation for support during the 2025 floods and noted its vital assistance after the 2022 disaster.
• The prime minister highlighted ongoing economic reforms, including cashless digitization and recovery measures, acknowledging the foundation’s practical backing.
• In a separate meeting, Shehbaz and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus discussed stronger Pakistan–Bangladesh ties focused on trade expansion, regional connectivity, and people-to-people contacts.