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PM to return today after UK, US tour

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Raza, S. I. (2026, September 29). PM to return today after UK, US tour. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2033412/pm-to-return-today-after-uk-us-tour

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Dawn · collected 2026-09-29 · by Syed Irfan Raza

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to return to Pakistan on Tuesday after a two-week tour that included stops in the UK and the US, where he attended the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. His address at the UNGA focused on regional security, water rights, and global conflicts, highlighting Pakistan’s stance on the Iran-US war and advocating for peace through diplomacy. During his visit, Sharif met with several world leaders to discuss issues such as economic ties, climate change, and regional stability.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned to Islamabad on Tuesday after a two-week tour that included stops in London and New York. The primary purpose of his trip was to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he emphasized issues such as regional security, water rights, and global conflicts. He left Islamabad on September 16 for a three-day stopover in London before proceeding to the US, and upon his return journey, he stayed another two days in London due to the long travel distance between Pakistan and the US. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and other federal ministers during his visit to New York.

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“While both articles discuss PM Shehbaz Sharif's address at the UN General Assembly, Article A covers his speech during the assembly while Article B discusses his return after completing a tour that included the UN visit.”
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28 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed that artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation could improve Pakistan’s trade, exports and other areas of development and called for effective implementation of the government’s strategic partnership with global marketing company Alibaba.
🔮 Regarding the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would inaugurate its first phase, involving the laying of 480 kilometres of railway track between Rohri and Karachi, at an estimated cost of $2.5 billion.
🔮 PM Shehbaz is expected to chair the apex committee on terrorism during his visit, PMO sources said.
🔮 PM Shehbaz is expected to chair the apex committee on terrorism during his visit, PMO sources said.
🔮 Naqvi sought to provide a “clarification” on the allegations levelled by the opposition and maintained that the Centre “tried our best” to take the KP government on board on the issue of counterterrorism. “I will request only that you let facts remain facts.
🔮 “A press release had to be issued, which would state that we will fight against terrorism together.
🔮 At the outset of the proceedings, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry presented a motion under Rule 232 of the Parliament (Joint Sitting) Rules 1973 to suspend certain sub-rules so he could move the resolutions.
🔮 “They will have to accept, even if not publicly, but the responsible leadership of the opposition knows that the PTI itself carried out a political suicide attack on its KP government,” he remarked. The PPP chief maintained that the PTI could not deny that its “leadership, particularly the provincial, had a key role in the political, constitutional and legal circumstances” present.
🔮 While some feel that he lacks the parliamentary numbers to exercise any real influence over either side, the Maulana has proven himself time and again to be an expert in the ‘art of the possible’ PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Adviser on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has already ruled out the possibility that the JUI-F chief could bring political temperatures down.
2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Can Fazl really bridge the government-PTI gap?
🔮 It covers the 480km Karachi-Rohri/Sukkur section, where new up and down tracks will be laid along with fencing on both sides to prevent unauthorised access by people, animals and vehicles.
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ISLAMABAD London New York Pakistan UNGA

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London GPE · 4× New York GPE · 3× Shehbaz PERSON · 3× ISLAMABAD GPE · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× UNGA ORG · 2× Ishaq Dar PERSON · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1× the Prime Minister’s Office ORG · 1× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 1×

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His hard-hitting address at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly focusing on regional security, water rights, and global conflicts was the highlight among his engagements in New York. “The prime minister will return to the country tomorrow night,” said a source in the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday.
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🔮 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to return to the country on Tuesday (today) after wrapping up his two-week tour to the UK and the US.
2026-09-29 · Dawn
PM to return today after UK, US tour · assertive framing

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to return to the country on Tuesday (today) after wrapping up his two-week tour to the UK and the US. asserted
Sharif → expect → UK
His hard-hitting address at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly focusing on regional security, water rights, and global conflicts was the highlight among his engagements in New York. “The prime minister will return to the country tomorrow night,” said a source in the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday. asserted
source → hit → Monday
The source added the prime minister, who reached London from New York a couple of days ago, would leave for home by Tuesday morning. asserted
who → add → morning
PM Shehbaz had left Islamabad on Sept 16 and reached London for a three-day stopover before proceeding to the US, primarily to attend the UNGA. asserted
Shehbaz → leave → UNGA
On his way back, the PM again stayed in London for two days. asserted
PM → stay → days
“In fact, travelling from Pakistan to the US and vice versa is quite a long journey, PM Shehbaz opted to stay somewhere, preferably in London,” the source explained. asserted
source → travel → London
The PM was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers and senior officials during the New York leg of his visit. asserted
PM → accompany → visit
In his UNGA address, the premier presented Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global developments with a renewed push for peace through diplomacy. asserted
premier → present → diplomacy
The current war between Iran and the US remained a centrepiece in discussions among world leaders, particularly over the security of the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
war → remain → Hormuz
In this regard, PM Shehbaz’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was quite significant as they discussed regional peace, bilateral cooperation, and de-escalation in the Middle East. asserted
they → discuss → East
In his interaction with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, he highlighted climate challenges, Islamophobia, and regional security. asserted
he → highlight → challenges
The PM also held talks with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, the Chairman of Bosnia’s Presidency, and leaders from Kenya and Austria focusing on economic ties and multilateral cooperation. asserted
PM → hold → ties
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