Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to keep Pakistan's delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly smaller. Sources said only key officials will accompany him to New York. The move comes as the government continues its focus on austerity and lower official expenses. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and foreign policy adviser Tariq Fatemi expected to join him. However, several federal ministers reportedly dropped from the planned delegation.

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Those reportedly excluded include Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and the climate change minister. The planning minister and several other officials also expected to stay behind. Sources said the prime minister d...