Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has returned to Islamabad after a two-week tour that included stopovers in London and a visit to New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The centrepiece of his trip was a speech to the UNGA addressing regional security, water rights, and global conflicts, alongside a notable meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss de-escalation in the Middle East amid ongoing Iran-US tensions. Sharif also held talks with the UN Secretary General and several world leaders on issues ranging from climate change and Islamophobia to economic cooperation.