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STORY: GA / PAKISTAN KAKAR
TRT: 03:51
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, UN Headquarters
2. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister walking to podium, General Assembly Hall
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Pakistan’s triple food, fuel, and finance challenge is a prime illustration of the impacts of Covid, conflicts, and climate on developing countries. Pakistan is one of the worst affected countries from the impacts of climate change. The epic floods of last summer submerged a third of our country, killed 1700 and displaced over 8 million people, destroyed vital infrastructure, and caused over $30 billion in damage to Pakistan’s economy.”
4. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Geo-politics is resurging when geo-economics should have primacy in the world. The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0. There are far greater challenges confronting humankind which demand global cooperation and collective action.”
6. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Pakistan believes that regions develop together. Therefore, Pakistan desires peaceful and productive relations with all our neighbors, including India. Kashmir is the key to peace between Pakistan and India.”
8. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“The UN Security Council must secure the implementation of its resolutions on Kashmir. The UN Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan should be reinforced. Global powers should convince New Delhi to accept Pakistan’s offer of mutual restraint on strategic and conventional weapons.”
10. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister at podium
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Pakistan’s first priority is to prevent and counter all terrorism from and within Afghanistan. Pakistan condemns the cross-border terrorist attacks against Pakistan by the TTP, Daesh, and other groups operating from Afghanistan. We have sought Kabul’s support and cooperation to prevent these attacks. However, we are also taking necessary measures to end this externally encouraged terrorism.”
12. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister at podium
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“The narratives advocating a clash of civilizations have done considerable harm to humanity’s progress. Such ideas have bred extremism, hatred, and religious intolerance, including Islamophobia. Make no mistake; it is a latent threat that undermines millennia of progress. We need to cherish and celebrate our diversity and different ways of life.”
14. Wide shot, delegates
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Excellency Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Pakistan does not believe in elitism within the comity of nations. The UN Charter principles of equality and sovereignty must be preserved in the interest of global peace and prosperity. Pakistan believes that adding additional permanent members to the Security Council will further erode its credibility and legitimacy.”
16. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister at podium
The Pakistani Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, stated, “Geo-politics is resurging when geo-economics should have primacy in the world. The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0. There are far greater challenges confronting humankind which demand global cooperation and collective action.”
Addressing the General Assembly today (22 Sep), Kakar said, “Pakistan’s triple food, fuel, and finance challenge is a prime illustration of the impacts of Covid, conflicts, and climate on developing countries.”
He continued, “Pakistan is one of the worst affected countries from the impacts of climate change. The epic floods of last summer submerged a third of our country, killed 1700 and displaced over 8 million people, destroyed vital infrastructure, and caused over $30 billion in damage to Pakistan’s economy.”
He also said, “Pakistan believes that regions develop together. Therefore, Pakistan desires peaceful and productive relations with all our neighbors, including India. Kashmir is the key to peace between Pakistan and India.”
He stressed, “The UN Security Council must secure the implementation of its resolutions on Kashmir. The UN Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan should be reinforced. Global powers should convince New Delhi to accept Pakistan’s offer of mutual restraint on strategic and conventional weapons.”
He said, “Pakistan’s first priority is to prevent and counter all terrorism from and within Afghanistan. Pakistan condemns the cross-border terrorist attacks against Pakistan by the TTP, Daesh, and other groups operating from Afghanistan. We have sought Kabul’s support and cooperation to prevent these attacks. However, we are also taking necessary measures to end this externally encouraged terrorism.”
He also said, “The narratives advocating a clash of civilizations have done considerable harm to humanity’s progress. Such ideas have bred extremism, hatred, and religious intolerance, including Islamophobia. Make no mistake; it is a latent threat that undermines millennia of progress. We need to cherish and celebrate our diversity and different ways of life.”
He concluded, “Pakistan does not believe in elitism within the comity of nations. The UN Charter principles of equality and sovereignty must be preserved in the interest of global peace and prosperity. Pakistan believes that adding additional permanent members to the Security Council will further erode its credibility and legitimacy.”
