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António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. During his stay until Thursday, Guterres will meet with President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and other high-ranking officials to discuss regional and international issues, including Pakistan’s contributions to multilateralism and disaster management. The visit aims to highlight Pakistan's role in global peacekeeping efforts and its cooperation with the UN.
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Islamabad on October 6 for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The visit comes as Guterres' tenure ends on December 31, 2026. During his stay, he met with Pakistan’s top leadership including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, DPM Dar, and Chief of Defence Forces and Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Guterres also visited the headquarters of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) and attended a briefing at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The visit aimed to highlight Pakistan's efforts towards multilateralism, international peace, and disaster preparedness.

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Islamabad Pakistan United Nations the Foreign Office the UN Military Observer Group

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Pakistan GPE · 8× Guterres PERSON · 7× Shehbaz PERSON · 2× António Guterres PERSON · 1× Asif Ali Zardari PERSON · 1× Ishaq Dar PERSON · 1× Islamabad GPE · 1× Nabeel Munir PERSON · 1× United Nations ORG · 1× the Foreign Office ORG · 1×

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In its Monday statement, FO said that during Guterres’s visit, Pakistan’s “efforts towards strengthening multilateralism and international peace and security, as well as its strides towards disaster preparedness and early warning, will be highlighted”.
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🔮 “Upon arrival, the secretary-general was received by Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir,” FO said in a post on social media platform X. The visit comes as Guterres’ 10-year tenure as the UN chief is set to end on Dec 31.
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad in the early hours of Tuesday for a two-day official visit, the Foreign Office (FO) said. asserted
Office → arrive → visit
FO said the UN chief was visiting from October 6 to 8 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. asserted
chief → say → Dar
“Upon arrival, the secretary-general was received by Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir,” FO said in a post on social media platform X. The visit comes as Guterres’ 10-year tenure as the UN chief is set to end on Dec 31. asserted
tenure → receive → Dec
During the visit, Guterres is set to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, DPM Dar, as well as Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, FO said on Monday. asserted
FO → set → Monday
The UN chief would visit the headquarters of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) and attend a briefing at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) headquarters. asserted
chief → visit → headquarters
In its Monday statement, FO said that during Guterres’s visit, Pakistan’s “efforts towards strengthening multilateralism and international peace and security, as well as its strides towards disaster preparedness and early warning, will be highlighted”. asserted
efforts → say → preparedness
It stated that the visit will offer an important opportunity to reiterate Pakistan’s longstanding cooperation with the UN and to exchange views on regional and international developments. asserted
visit → state → developments
PM Shehbaz met Guterres on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last month. asserted
Shehbaz → meet → York
The two discussed major regional and international developments, including the situation in the Middle East. asserted
two → discuss → East
In that meeting, Guterres commended Pakistan’s role and strong voice at the UN, as well as its contribution to international peace and security. asserted
Guterres → commend → peace
The UN chief also appreciated Pakistan’s role and sacrifices in countering terrorism. asserted
chief → appreciate → terrorism
Guterres’ first visit to Pakistan as the UN secretary general was in February 2020, about three years after he was elected to the position in 2016. asserted
he → elect → 2016
In recent months, two of the six candidates vying to succeed Guterres have visited Pakistan and met PM Shehbaz. asserted
two → vie → Shehbaz
During their separate meetings in July and September, respectively, María Fernanda Espinosa and Ambassador Olara Otunnu praised Pakistan’s role in efforts to promote asserted
Espinosa → praise → efforts
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