ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump will meet the leaders of Muslim countries Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkiye, Indonesia and others today, Tuesday, in a multilateral meeting at the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.
Pakistan’s foreign office said on Sunday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would join “select” leaders of Muslim countries in a meeting with Trump at the sidelines of the UNGA. The foreign office had said both sides “would exchange views on issues pertaining to regional and international peace and security.”
The meeting takes place at a crucial time for the Middle East region as Israel ramps up its military operations in Gaza, where it has killed over 65,000 people since October 2023. Several Muslim nations have rallied against the Israeli forces and urged the international community to hold Tel Aviv accountable for the killing of innocent civilians.
“The president will also later in the day hold a multilateral meeting with Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan,” Leavitt said during a press briefing on Monday.
Pakistan’s PM arrived in New York on Monday to attend the 80th session of the UNGA, which takes place amid raging conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and rising tensions in the South Asia region, from Sept.23-29.
