Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday met
Pakistani nationals serving the United Nations and thanked them for the work
they were doing to promote the organization's objectives to promote peace and
security in the world, says a press release received here today from United
Nations.
Abbasi, who is in New York attending the 72nd session of the UN
General Assembly, became the first prime minister to meet UN officials of
Pakistani origin.
The prime minister briefed them on Pakistan's economic progress,
improved security situation and consolidation of democracy.
He answered a number questions from the UN officials who
appreciated the opportunity to meet him. In this regard, they thanked Pakistan
Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi for organizing the meeting.
The prime minister told them that Pakistan had undertaken the
largest Anti-Terrorism operation of the world and said hundreds and thousands
of troops were involved in eliminating the terrorists from their
hideouts.
Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, who also participated in
the meeting, also briefed them on key foreign policy questions.