Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly session, in New York.
He expressed deep appreciation for Prince Rahim Aga Khan's commitment to sustaining the longstanding friendly and positive relations with Pakistan and reaffirmed the desire to continue working closely with him towards achieving the shared objectives of peace, stability and development.
The Prime Minister particularly appreciated the Ismaili community’s longstanding contributions to the Pakistan’s socioeconomic development.
The Prime Minister also appreciated the valuable contributions of AKDN-affiliated institutions towards financial inclusion, tourism promotion, cultural preservation and community-led economic empowerment. He underscored the need to fully harness the potential for further collaboration in these areas, so as to advance sustainable and inclusive development in Pakistan.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan appreciated the Prime Minister’s warm sentiments and lauded his efforts for regional peace and stability, at a crucial time when the entire region was engulfed by war. He reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and AKDN. He also expressed his desire to continue and expand cooperation in various human development initiatives, particularly in healthcare, education, climate resilience and sustainable socioeconomic development, for the benefit of the people of Pakistan.
