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Published 11 Feb, 2020 07:33am

UN Chief Antonio Guterres to visit Pakistan from Sunday

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will pay a four-day visit to Pakistan from Sunday to hold talks with Pakistani Leadership.

According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui, during the visit, he will address an International Conference on 40 Years of Hosting Afghan Refugees in Pakistan.

The two-day conference, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan, is being organized in Islamabad by Pakistan and UN Refugee Agency.

The Secretary-General will also call on the President and the Prime Minister, and hold a meeting with Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

The Secretary-General’s other engagements include interactions with parliamentarians, media and the youth. He will deliver special talks on themes of sustainable development, climate change and peacekeeping. The Secretary-General will pay a visit to Lahore. He will also travel to the Gurdwara Kartarpur Saheb.

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