PRESIDENT ASIF ALI ZARDARI VISITS THE UNITED STATES TO ADDRESS THE 63 RD SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President Asif Ali Zardari visited New York from 22-27 September 2008 to address the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly. President Zardari's bilateral engagements included a detailed meeting with President Bush, calls by Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Deputy Secretary Treasury Robert Kimmitt, Governor Alaska and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the President of the World Bank, Rober Zoellick and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The President had a wide-ranging meeting with President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton. He also had telephone conversation with Senators Joe Biden and John Kerry. The President had interaction with the mainstream U.S. media and held a press conference with the Pakistani media. He met with pro-democracy activists among the Pakistani community over an Iftar dinner.

Pictures and press release courtesy Embassy of Pakistan Washington D.C

President Asif Zardari with President Bush

The visiting delegation along with Ambassador Hussain Haqqani, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Sherry Rehman and Mahmood Durrani

With President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan

With Governor Alaska and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin

With Governor Alaska and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin

Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh

Meeting Mr. Mohammad Imran Mirza from the Embassy of Pakistan Washington D.C

Meeting with Mr. Moeen Habib Khan from the Embassy of Pakistan Washington D.C

Meeting with Mr. Aamir Nazir Gondal from the Embassy of Pakistan Washington D.C