Shahbaz meets Biden
Pakistani PM’s US Visit: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Joe Biden at the reception of world leaders attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to the Express Tribune report, the US President had invited Shehbaz Sharif along with other world leaders to the reception.
First conversation between Biden and Pakistani Prime Minister
Since his election, Biden had not spoken to then Prime Minister Imran Khan or his successor. Despite being informal, the meeting is significant given the fact that the Biden administration largely ignored Pakistan during Imran Khan’s tenure. However, the atmosphere between the two countries has changed since the change of government.
Biden steps up to help Pakistan
In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Biden stepped in to provide aid to Pakistan, where the floods had wreaked havoc. In his address, he announced more than $2.9 billion in new aid to address global food insecurity, building on the US government’s $6.9 billion in aid to support global food security already committed this year. Is. Earlier this month, a senior adviser to the US Secretary of State visited Pakistan and the Biden administration also approved a $450 million sale of F-16 equipment to Pakistan.
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