[Pakistan Prime Minister Calls for the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb to remain open] On September 26, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in his speech at the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, introduced that the US-Israel-Iran conflict broke out in February this year and spread to the wider Middle East. As a mediator, Pakistan worked together with all parties to promote the dialogue between the United States and Iran in Islamabad. From the Islamabad meeting to the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding", many historic steps were taken to end this serious conflict. He expressed regret over the recent escalation of regional conflicts. Shahbaz said that the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are the lifelines of the global economy and must be unblocked. They cannot become chokepoints for confrontation; these seas should carry the promise of prosperity, not the danger of war. Shahbaz also said that Pakistan has made its own choice: Pakistan chose dialogue instead of confrontation; cooperation instead of coercion; and peace instead of war. (CCTV News)