ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a three-day official visit, the Foreign Ministry said.
Guterres, who is visiting Pakistan from October 6 to 8 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
He is also expected to visit the National Disaster Management Authority to review Pakistan’s progress in disaster preparedness following the devastating 2022 floods.
Guterres will visit the Islamabad headquarters of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), which monitors the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region.
His discussions are also expected to include Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.