Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations

United Nations, 17 September 2025(Kamran Raja): Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addressed the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan today. In his statement, Ambassador Ahmed expressed condolences over the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, reaffirming Pakistan’s solidarity with the Afghan people. He noted that Pakistan had provided 105 tons of humanitarian assistance to the affected families. Highlighting the humanitarian and economic challenges in Afghanistan, the Ambassador stressed that sanctions, a collapsed banking system, inadequate aid, poverty, narcotics, terrorism, and human rights concerns continue to define the Afghan landscape. He urged the international community to close the fundin...

United Nations, August 18, 2025(Kamran Raja): Pakistan has reaffirmed its unwavering support for peace, stability, and the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan, stressing the urgent need for political trust, inclusivity, and international solidarity to sustain progress. Delivering the national statement at the UN Security Council briefing on South Sudan, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, noted that the political and security situation in the country remains fragile, with escalating tensions threatening the hard-won gains achieved since the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement. The Ambassador expressed concern over the detention of key SPLM/A-IO leaders, stressing that such actions undermine trust and inclusivity, which are...

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Pakistan Calls for Sustained Engagement, Counter-Terrorism Measures, and International Support for Afghanistan at UN Security Council

In South Sudan, Pakistan Reaffirms Support for UN Peacekeeping, Peace, and Stability