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Islamabad, 4 June 2025(Kamran Raja): A high-level Parliamentary delegation, led by Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party and former Foreign Minister Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, concluded a two-day visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The delegation met with the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Security Council, representatives of the Security Council’s Permanent and Non-Permanent Members, Ambassadors of the OIC Group, representatives of the media, civil society, and think tanks, and the Pakistani community. The visit was part of Pakistan’s international outreach to present its perspective on the escalating regional tensions and threat to international peace and security, emanating from India’s irresponsible b...

STATEMENT BY MATTHEW MILLER, SPOKESPERSONMillions of Pakistanis made their voices heard by voting in Pakistan's February 8 election, with a record number of Pakistani women, members of religious and ethnic minority groups and young people registered. We commend Pakistan's election officials, civil society, journalists and election observers for their work to protect and preserve Pakistan's democratic and electoral institutions. We now expect timely and comprehensive results that reflect the will of the Pakistani people.We join credible local and international election observers in assessing that these elections included unjustified restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. We condemn election violence, restrictions on human rights an...

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Pakistan High-level Parliamentary Delegation Concludes UN Visit, Spotlights Kashmir, Respect for International Law, and Peace with Responsibility

STATEMENT BY MATTHEW MILLER, SPOKESPERSON