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THE SECRETARY-

20 October 2005

Dear Mr. Ambassador,

It is with deep regret that I have learned that Lance Naik Sadaqat Hussain, a member of the Pakistani Contingent of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), died on 8 October 2005, while on leave in his country.

I should be grateful if you would convey to your Government and to the bereaved family my heartfelt condolences on the death of Lance Naik Hussain, as well as my appreciation of the services rendered by him to the United Nations efforts for peace in Liberia.

I would also like to express to you once again my appreciation of the contribution of the Government of Pakistan to this United Nations peacekeeping operation.

Please accept, Mr. Ambassador, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Kofi "A. Annan

His Excellency Mr. Munir Akram Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations £ i New York OCT 2 j EOSG / CENTRAL. Note to Mr. Malloch. Brown

Condolence letter on the death of Lance Naik Sadaqat Hussain (UNMIL)

Please find attached, for the Secretary-General's signature, a condolence letter addressed to the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations.

Jean-Mari« e y-GughannV . o 19 October 2 '

Drafter: LTC. Tope Arose/Alternate: Ms. Ann Gallacher Tel: 3-1043 3-2401 10/18.05 TUfe 12:fi'J FAX 212 963 2501 SITUATION CENTRE

United Nations Nations Unies DEPARTMENT DEPARTEMENT OF PEACEKEEPING DBS OPERATIONS DE MAINTIEN OPERATIONS DE LA PAIX

OUTGOING FACSIMILE Date: 18 October 2005 Reference: 202/05 A ti TO: Permanent Mission of Pakistan FR0M: I''ran9ois Durears,- — TTT&lfiJL to the the United Nations -^O-- Situation Centre \ / ATTN: Col. Muhammad Asim, Military |j Department of Peacekeeping Adviser Operations INFO: The Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Operations (3-9222) The Assistant Secretary-General,, Office of Mission Support (3-1 379), DPKO Military Adviser (3-9070), Medical Service Division (3-4925) FAX NO: (212) 744 7348 FAX NO: (21.2) 963 2501 TEL NO: (212) 879 8600 TELNO:(212)963 1820 SUBJECT: Notification of Casualty (NOTICAS) Total number of transmitted pages including this page: 3

1 . We regret to inform YOU of the death of one of your nationals, Lance Naik Sadaqat I1USSA1N, on 08 October 2005, while onleave in his home town Kajuian Muzzaffarahad, Pakistan as a result o!" the recent earthquake.

2. Please find attached the available detail;3 as received from our Mission in Liberia. We deeply regret that this has occurred, and in the e;venl we receive additional information, it shall be transmitted to you immediately.

3. Meanwhile, we extend our most sincere condolences to the family of the late Lance Naik Sadaqat IIUSSA1N, the Government of Pakistan and the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations.

Best regards,

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NOTICAS NRrdlO/CAS/OS MISSION: UNMIL, DATE SENT: 17-10-05 REFERENCE:

A DATA ON INDIVIDUAL 1. •LAST 'NAME HUSSAIN ' 2 FIRST NAME &. MIDDLE SADAQAT " NAME 3. COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY PAKISTAN ' a.. SEX MALE 5. MILITARY -RANK / CIVILIAN LANCE NAIK S~ EQUIVALENT 6. SERVICE NO. OR ID CARD NO. 2S26444 7. PASSPORT NO. S09S070 S. DATEOFBl'RTH 10 JUNE 1971

B UNTTEDNATIONS DATA NAME OF MISSION UNMIL .-!-. UN ID CARD NUMBER MC-023041 j-i. CATEGORY CONTINGENT MEMBER 4. STATUS OF TIME OF ON LEAVE FROM 1 2 AUO TO 9 OCT 2005 INCJDENT

5. DATE OF ARRIVAL IN THE 17 APRIL 2005 MISSION 6. OVERVIEW OF FUNCTION IN UN PEACE KEEPER THE MISSION C NEXT OF KIN DATA NAME MRS NORBEN AKHTER

ADDRESS VILL: RAJUIAN DTST: MUZAPFARABAD COUNTRY: PAKISTAN

TELEPHONE 0300-5307513 RELATIONSHIP WIFE D DATE OF INCIDENT 08 OCTOBER 2005 1. DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT OS OCTOBER 2005 / 0930 HOURS PAKISTAN STANDARD. TIME 2. - LOCATION RAJUIAN MUZZAFFARABAD PAKISTAN 3. TYPE OF CASUALTY DEATH

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4. PLACE WHERE VICTIM IS RAJUIAN MUZZAFFARABAD LOCATED PAKISTAN 5. CAUSE OF INC] DENT INJURIES DUE TO EARTHQUAKE ON 8 OCT 2005 1

6. CIRCUMSTANCES THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED INJURIES DUE TO EARTHQUAKE ON 8 OCT 2005 AT NATIVE TOWN RAJUIAN MUZZAPFARABAD PAKISTAN 7. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED INJURIES DUE TO EARTHQUAKE ON 8 OCT 2005 AT NATIVE TOWN RAJUIAN MUZZAFFARABAD PAKISTAN 8. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: LANCE NA1K SADAQAT HUSSAIN BIOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS: JOINED THE ON 12 SEP 19S9. AFTER PASSING THE RECRUIT TRAINING HE WAS POSTED j TO PAKBATT^. HE WAS PERFORMING THE GENERAL DUTIES IN UNMIL. AN ! EXCELLENT SOLDIER AND A MAN OF CHARACTER WT-TO COULD SERVE THE PAKISTAN ARMY FOR • ONLY 16 YEARS.

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