Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif appealed for a peaceful end to the dispute over Kashmir and deplored regional instability, invoking the perennial themes of Pakistan's U.N. addresses after dedicating the first half of his speech Friday to the ravages of recent floods.
The flood-induced devastation, which Sharif described in biblical terms, means it's incumbent on Pakistan to “ensure rapid economic growth and lift millions out of poverty and hunger," he said.
