Pakistan's permanent representative at the United Nations Munir Akram, briefing media representatives from Pakistan at the Roosevelt hotel here on Friday, said President Musharraf during his speech would take stock of the obtaining political situation across the world and put forward proposals for peaceful settlement of disputes.
He said the Kashmir political turmoil in Middle East, nuclear issue of Iran, war on terror and poverty issues would find prominent place in his address. Akram said UN secretary-general Kofi Annan would open the session. He would be followed by speeches from Brazil, United States, Finland (as EU chairman), South Africa (representative group of 77), Pakistan and France.
He said major issues such as crisis in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, nuclear issue of Iran, war on terror, peace proposals for disturbed areas and the need for social and economic development in the third world are likely to be the highlights of his speech.
He said this would be an opportunity for diplomatic action to deal with irritating issues that has engaged peoples' minds. Pakistan, being an important Islamic country, is likely to attract attention of the world's leaders. On Tuesday, the President would attend a reception to be hosted by President George W Bush.
There will be an important working dinner of the Group of Friends for the UN reforms by President of Mexico Vicente Fox. On Wednesday, the President will have, among other programmes, luncheon meeting hosted by US Chamber of Commerce and US-Pak Business Council. The President will address a press conference at the UN headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
In the evening, he would co-host with Italy a dinner. All the attending head of the states are invited to attend it. The President will arrive in Washington Wednesday evening and on Thursday he will meet Vice-President Richard B. Cheney and have lunch with members of the Congress. On Monday (September 18), the President will have a roundtable meeting with US investors/businessmen, CEOs of important US companies and top bankers.
On Friday (September 22) the President would have a meeting with President Bush at the White House. Before leaving for Pakistan on September 27, the President will have several meetings with scholars, students, members of the business community and others.