Overview

• Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan took part in a Trump‑chaired meeting of Muslim and Arab leaders on Gaza and expressed confidence that encouraging results would follow soon.
• He described his White House session with President Trump, attended by Army Chief Asim Munir, as constructive and a stepping stone toward stronger Pakistan–US ties.
• The prime minister stressed civil–military alignment on key decisions, praised COAS Asim Munir, and vowed to crush a resurging terrorist threat.
• Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar advanced an economic stabilisation narrative, claiming interest rates fell to 11% from 22% and inflation to 5% from 30%, after averting default in 2022.
• Reprising his UNGA messaging, Sharif asserted Pakistan had “won the war” against India, a claim that included earlier statements about downing seven Indian aircraft.