UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said India sought to extract political gains from a human tragedy but Pakistan repulsed the Indian aggression and downed seven of its jets in a decisive response.
Before addressing the UN General Assembly, the prime minister, replying to a question posed by an Indian journalist, said “we are defeating the cross-border terrorism of India”.
The address comes just a day after US President Donald Trump hosted Shehbaz at the White House where the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues — from trade and investment to counterterrorism and regional security.
Earlier, Shehbaz was among the selected Muslim leaders who met Trump to press for immediate and comprehensive action to resolve the decades-long Palestine issue.
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Friday’s proceedings started with a speech of Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, but what the world witnessed was a mass walkout of delegations, including all the Muslim nations. Very few countries decided to stay and listen to the Israeli prime minister.
It’s a developing story. Details to follow.