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STORY: UNGA80 / PAKISTAN
TRT: 03:41
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 22-26 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
22 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
1. Med shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
26 SEPTEMBER 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister at rostrum
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“When in May this year, my country confronted unprovoked aggression from our eastern front, the enemy came shrouded in arrogance. We sent them back in humiliation, delivering our bloody nose.”
4. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister at rostrum
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Though in a position of strength, Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire facilitated by President Donald Trump's bold and visionary leadership.”
6. Wide shot, Pakistani Prime Minister at rostrum
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Pakistan stands ready for a composite, comprehensive and result-oriented dialog with India on all outstanding issues. South Asia requires, ladies and gentlemen, proactive, rather than provocative, leadership. India's unilateral and illegal attempt to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance defies the provisions of the treaty itself, as well as the norms of international law.”
8. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“We will definitely and ardently defend Inshallah, the inseparable right of our 2 and 40 million people on these waters. To us, any violation of this Indus Treaty represents an act of war.”
10. Med shot, Indian delegation
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“I wish to assure the Kashmiri people that I stand with them. The people of Pakistan stand with them. And one day soon, Inshallah, India's tyranny in Kashmir will come to a grinding halt. Kashmir will gain its fundamental right to self-determination through an impartial plebiscite under the auspices of this very organization, United Nations.”
12. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Palestine can no longer remain under Israeli shackles. It must be liberated and liberated with full commitment and full force.”
14. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“Today we face externally sponsored terrorism, particularly from foreign funded groups such as the TTP, Fitna al-Khawarij, Fitna al-Hindustan, BLA, Majeed Brigade. Operating from Afghan soil, these groups are responsible for some of the most heinous attacks inside Pakistan.”
16. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
“How can we expect a country which is a developing country, facing humongous flood challenges every year due to climate change and no fault of ours, and yet we are told to borrow more loans. I think borrowing loans would destroy your economy. We will better off than not borrowing loan and standing on our own feet, working hard, tirelessly, blood and sweat and we will, Inshallah, make Pakistan a great country, Inshallah.”
18. Med shot, Pakistani delegation
Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said, “To us, any violation of this Indus Treaty represents an act of war.”
Addressing the General Assembly’s General Debate today (26 Sep) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said, “When in May this year, my country confronted unprovoked aggression from our eastern front, the enemy came shrouded in arrogance. We sent them back in humiliation, delivering our bloody nose.”
He continued, “Though in a position of strength, Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire facilitated by President Donald Trump's bold and visionary leadership.”
He also said, “Pakistan stands ready for a composite, comprehensive and result-oriented dialog with India on all outstanding issues. South Asia requires, ladies and gentlemen, proactive, rather than provocative, leadership. India's unilateral and illegal attempt to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance defies the provisions of the treaty itself, as well as the norms of international law.”
He stressed, “We will definitely and ardently defend Inshallah, the inseparable right of our 2 and 40 million people on these waters. To us, any violation of this Indus Treaty represents an act of war.”
He said, “I wish to assure the Kashmiri people that I stand with them. The people of Pakistan stand with them. And one day soon, Inshallah, India's tyranny in Kashmir will come to a grinding halt. Kashmir will gain its fundamental right to self-determination through an impartial plebiscite under the auspices of this very organization, United Nations.”
On Palestine, he said, “Palestine can no longer remain under Israeli shackles. It must be liberated and liberated with full commitment and full force.”
He said, “Today we face externally sponsored terrorism, particularly from foreign funded groups such as the TTP, Fitna al-Khawarij, Fitna al-Hindustan, BLA, Majeed Brigade. Operating from Afghan soil, these groups are responsible for some of the most heinous attacks inside Pakistan.”
About climate change, he said, “How can we expect a country which is a developing country, facing humongous flood challenges every year due to climate change and no fault of ours, and yet we are told to borrow more loans. I think borrowing loans would destroy your economy. We will better off than not borrowing loan and standing on our own feet, working hard, tirelessly, blood and sweat and we will, Inshallah, make Pakistan a great country, Inshallah.”
