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UNGA: 5 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: PM Shehbaz Sharif returns home today after two-week UK and US tour. Key developments, background and analysis.

5 stories on UNGA since 25 September 2026; the latest was published on 29 September 2026.

Key developments

  1. PM Shehbaz Sharif returns home today after two-week UK and US tourThe prime minister returns on Tuesday evening after two weeks abroad, including the UN General Assembly in New York and stopovers in London on both legs.
  2. At the UN, PM Shehbaz calls for open sea lanes, backs Saudi Arabia and warns India over Indus watersIn his UN General Assembly address, PM Shehbaz Sharif urged that Hormuz stay open, defended the Makkah defence pact and said blocking Indus waters would be an act of war.
  3. Pakistan accuses India of 'exporting terrorism' in sharp UN General Assembly replyIn its right of reply at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan accused India of sponsoring terrorism and 'weaponising water', and restated its Kashmir stance.
  4. PM Shehbaz tells US business leaders Pakistan's economy is stable and moving towards growthIn New York, PM Shehbaz Sharif told US business leaders the economy has stabilised and pitched agriculture, mining, IT and privatisation to investors.
  5. Delegates walk out as Netanyahu addresses UN General Assembly, while protests fill New York streetsDozens of delegations walked out as Israel's prime minister began his UN speech, while more than 100 protesters were detained across Manhattan.