Overview

• Back in London after UNGA, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is advancing on diplomatic, economic and military fronts and that his UN speech centered on Kashmir and Gaza.
• He and Field Marshal Asim Munir met President Trump at the White House, which Shehbaz described as constructive and a stepping stone to stronger U.S. relations.
• Pakistan joined a U.S.-hosted gathering of Arab and Muslim leaders on Gaza, with Shehbaz and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar saying follow-up talks are ongoing and outcomes could be encouraging.
• Officials highlighted stabilisation claims, citing interest rates down to 11% from 22% and inflation at 5% from 30% after avoiding a 2022 default.
• Shehbaz stressed civil–military alignment, praised Trump for helping ease India tensions, and repeated government assertions of a wartime “victory” over India that are disputed abroad.