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PLEASE RETAIN 'P6R.SON'AL \tvFore__f,.,1.AilDN ( TALKING POINTS FOR Amb. Kamal (PAKISTAN) Friday, 16 June, 1995 10.30 a.rn. OK By: IK BRIEFING NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council 1995 (Geneva, 26 June to 28 July 1995) 1. State of preparations: The President of the Council, Ambassador Kamal, has worked hard, with the support of his Bureau and the assistance of the Secretariat, to prepare the forthcoming session. For the last six weeks, he has organized weekly meetings to review preparations with an extended Bureau, which has included not only the members of the Bureau but also representatives of the major interest groups (i.e. European Union, U.S., etc.). 2. Expected highlights: The high-level segment devoted to the theme Development of Africa, including the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s is expected to attract a large number of Ministers. Confirmation has already been received about the participation of 42 Ministerial-level participants. Unfortunately, the report on the matter is not yet available and Ambassador Kamal will raise this issue. The Councii will hold a major debate in its coordination segment on the coordinated follow-up by the United Nations system and implementation of the results of the major international conferences organized by the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields. This is a theme of topical importance which the ACC has, in fact, taken the lead on over the last year. The report on this subject has been made available and it is understood that it has been welcomed by the members of the Council. On 6 July there will be the traditional "one-day policy dialogue" on trade and financial issues with presentations by Messrs. Camdessus, Wolfensohn, Ruggiero and Fortin. 2 3. Presidential initiatives: At the suggestion of the Secretariat, Ambassador Kamal has launched an initiative to hold a panel discussion on The Future of International Development Cooperation. He has invited a number of prominent personalities to take part. (It is understood that Mr. Peter Sutherland, former Director-General of GATT/WTO; H.E. Mr. Celso Lafer, Permanent Representative of Brazil in Geneva (Former Foreign Minister of Brazil); Mr. Jan Eliasson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden; and a Ministerial-level personality from South Africa will be on the panel.). This panel discussion will take place on the afternoon of 3 July. On 3 July, also in the afternoon, there will be an informal session where the Council will be briefed on the outcomes of the Halifax Summit and the Bandung Conference (Ministerial-level officials from the host countries Canada and Indonesia will attend and brief the Council). On 5 July, the President will convene an early morning extended Bureau meeting to which participating Ministers will be invited to exchange views on the subject of the revitalization of the Economic and Social Council. Also on 5 July, there will be an NGO panel discussion on the NGOs' role as partners in development. This is being organized by CONGO. On 6 July, a panel discussion on private finance and development is being organized in cooperation with UNDP. 4. Presidential concerns: Since 1991, the Economic and Social Council has adopted a series of resolutions on the question of the need to harmonize and improve United Nations information systems for optimal utilization and accessibility by all States. Ambassador Kamal has been associated with this 3 initiative from the beginning and has pursued it actively, both before and during his present term. He has addressed a letter to the Secretary-General (attached) on the matter where he expresses concern regarding the delay in the availability of the report on this subject as well as on the substantive implementation of the relevant resolutions. 5. Secretariat innovations: The Secretariat has also taken the initiative to organize a number of panel discussions as a way of enlivening the debate. Mr. Desai has arranged a panel discussion for the morning of 30 June to discuss the coordinated follow-up to conferences. Mr. Hansenne, Mr. Speth, Mr. Ayala-Lasso, Dr. Sadik and Mr. Fortin are expected to take part. On 3 July, a parallel meeting of NGOs and experts on the theme of Approaches to Development in Africa will be held. On 11 July, a joint World Bank/ILO panel discussion on employment will take place with Mr. Desai as moderator. The President of the Economic and Social Council 15 June 1995 Dear Mr. Secretary-General, At the request of the Economic and Social Council I am writing to you to bring to your attention a serious concern regarding the need to harmonize and improve United Nations Information systems for optimal utilization and accessibility by all States . As you know since 1991, the Economic and Social Council has adopted a series of resolutions on this topic {1991/70, 1992/60, 1993/56 and 1994/46). Essentially these resolutions call for easy, economical, uncomplicated and unhindered access for States Members of the United Nations and for observers, to the growing number of computerized data bases and services of the United Nations. They also stress the urgent need for representatives of States to be closely consulted and actively ,• associated with the respective executive and governing bodies of the United Nations institutions dealing with informatics in the United Nations system, so that the specific needs of States as internal end-users can be given due priority. In previous resolutions, the members of the Council have expressed concern at the limited progress achieved so far in the implementation of the above~mentioned resolutions. That concern has been reiterated several times in past years, and once again in the three organizational ECOSOC meetings this year. - 2 - While doubts have been raised about the seriousness with which the substanti ve aspects of this important question are being implemented , even the report of the Secretary General on the follow-up action taken to implement ECOSOC resolution 1994/46 is not yet available despite the fact that the Council will open in less than two weeks time and will be seized with consideration of ' . this report. I trust that the r ·eport will be made available as soon as possible. More importantly, it is now essential that the actual implementation of the Resolutions by the concerned departments of the Secretariat is speeded up so that the concerns of the Member States can be fully addressed within the shortest possible time frame. I have no doubt that this matter will receive your personal attention. Yours sincerely, ( Ahmad Kamal ) President of the Economic and Social Council His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali Secretary-General United Nations New York • ' Attached please find the Talking Points for the Secretary General at his meeting with the President of ECOSOC. A diskette is also provided. I / ,i /. / ~,. L . ) · Benon V. Sevan 15 July 1995 I TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Meeting with the President of the Economic and Social Council 1. Since 1991, ECOSOC has adopted four resolutions (1991/70, 1992/60, 1993/56 and 1994/46) calling for Member States to be provided with 11 easy, economical, uncomplicated and unhindered access to United Nations computerized databases and information systems and services 11 • The Council also requested that such accessibility be provided within existing resources. 2. The United Nations system has endorsed the use of Internet as a preferred technology for on-line access to information. 3. The organizations in the UN system have concentrated on making ' an increasing amount of substantive and operational information available to Member States: on-line databases have been designed or redesigned; CD-ROMs produced; and optical disk systems created -- all of which have required significant financial and personnel resources. 4. While we have made much progress in making a wide variety of information available in electronic form, such as statistical databases, full text of reports and resolutions, treaties, press releases, etc., we do not have the necessary resources to provide the required accessibility to Member States. However, Member States can access the information through commercial service providers, where available. Permanent Missions in New York and Geneva have been provided free access to the Internet by UNDP and the ITU, respectively. 5. In brief, we are in fact widening the scope of the United Nations information which is available in electronic form. 1 .,,. ' ' '... Unfortunately, we do not have the necessary funds to provide accessibility to all Member States on a global basis. * * * * 6. The President of the Council, in paragraph 2 of his letter, refers to the need for close consultations and active association of Member States with the respective executive and governing bodies of the United Nations institutions dealing with information in the United Nations system, which is also referred to in the resolution of the Council. To date, in the absence of any formal mechanism, only informal consultations have taken place. 7. The report to the Economic and Social Council, which required inputs from the organizations of the United Nations system, will be issued next week. ************ 2 TALKING POINTS FOR Amb. Ahmad Kamal (PAKISTAN) Thursday, 18 May, 1995 5.15 p.m. OK By: IK ' ,. f ~ \.Lu.. s CI~ ~~ 4-J 1 rU-. ~ ·k.. /~/S- TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETING WITH MR. AHMAD KAMAL PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAKISTAN Jammu and Kashmir * Express regrets over the destruction of the Charar-e Sharief Shrine. * Emphasize that this turn of events has deepened the SG's concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and underlined the urgency of seeking a solution to the dispute over the territory. * Inform Ambassador Kamal about the SG's meeting with the Permanent Representative of India on 16 May on the same question. * Emphasize the need for a meaningful dialogue between Pakistan and India and enquire about the recent meeting in New Delhi between President Leghari and Prime Minister Rao and whether it may pave the way for formal talks between the two countries. * Reiterate the SG's readiness to facilitate the resumption of Indo-Pakistani talks, provided India could be persuaded to accept it as well; emphasize that we are exploring every possible avenue on how the issue of Kashmir can be moved forward. · -?~ -✓ Zdzislaw Nicinski c::J_; Approved by: Francese Vendrell~ EAPD, DPA 18 May 1995 ,. TALKING POINTS FOR H.E. Mrs. Benazir Bhutto PM of PAKISTAN Saturday, 8 April, 1995 1.00 p.m. OK By: IK .·.·.•:·:•:•:·:•:•.·.•.•:•:•·:;::::;;:::::::i:i(!):i!:i:i TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL (MEETING WITH H.E. MRS. BENAZIR BHUTTO, PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN) 1. Economic and Social Council • The interest of Prime Minister Bhutto in the Economic and Social Council is no doubt derived from the fact that the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, H.E. Mr. Ahmad Kamal, is currently occupying the post of President of the Council. • Although the Council has been demonstrating greater vigour of late both in terms of dealing with relevant global policy issues as well as in the exercise of its coordination functions, there still exists a trend of thought which believes that the Council needs to be radically revamped in order for it to be truly effective. The transformation of the Council, via Charter amendment, into an Economic Security Council is the idea currently attracting most attention. Whether the Wes tern great powers ( and Japan) are ready to have an Economic Security Council established which would, presumably, possess stronger global policy coordinating authority over the Bretton Woods institutions than ECOSOC does is very much open to doubt. • The substantive session of the Council will be held this year in Geneva from 26 June to 28 July. During the week of 26 June, the Council will hold its coordination segment which will be devoted to the theme "Coordinated follow-up by the UN system and implementation of the results of the major international conferences organized by the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields" . This theme is closely related to the ideas that ACC itself has been developing on the subject of a common framework for the implementation of the results of UN conferences and programmes. The report being prepared on the matter will review an illustrative and representational group of UN conferences identifying issues of coordination in the follow-up and make proposals towards a coordinated approach on the basis of policy-, issue- and goal-based coordination. The five conferences to be reviewed are: World Summit for Children; UNCTAD VIII; UNCED; Population and Development; and Social Summit. • The High-Level segment will take place from 3-5 July. This year's theme is "Development of Africa including the implementation of the United Nations new agenda for development of Africa". DPCSD and ECA are preparing the report drawing, inter alia, on the work of the inter-agency task force which has recently been set up to discuss similar issues. • At the suggestion of the Secretariat, the President of the Council is taking the lead in organizing a special event during ECOSOC. This will take the form of a one-day or half-a-day panel discussion on the subject of "The future of international development cooperation". The President intends to invite prominent personalities, such as those who took part in the Forum in Vienna, to participate. 2. Secretariat coordination arrangements to facilitate follow-up major UN conferences at the national level • At the Secretariat level new interagency task forces are being established to bring the UN family together as a unified force to provide coordinated technical and other assistance to countries for the implementation of the recommendations of all recent main UN conferences, applying a goal oriented approach around common themes. Five priority areas have so far been identified: social services; access to productive assets and resources; poverty eradication and social development; advancement of women; and sustainable agriculture, food security and environment. All concerned Funds, Programmes and Agencies will participate in these Task Forces, which are expected to considerably enhance the UN delivery capacity at the country level and lead to more effective use of the resources channelled through the UN. '-J~tl,_~~ ~('~ J":K.- TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRET ARY-GENERAL 711 MEETING WITH MS. BENAZIR BHUTTO PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN (SG last met Ms . Bhutto during his visit to Pakistan in September 1994) 1. Contribution to peace-keepin~: • Express thanks for Pakistan's extensive and important role in PKOs. especially for its contribution to UNOSOM II. UNPROFOR and for its most recent deployment of an infantry battalion to UNMIH (including a Deputy Force Commander). 2. Fiftieth Anniversary: • Welcome Ms . Bhutto's decision to attend the special commemorative meeting of the GA. and emphasize that such a high-level representation helps to focus international attention on the Anniversary. • Appreciate Pakistan's efforts to promote the Anniversary at the national leve·. 3, Jammu and Kashmir: • Express concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the high level of tensions between Pakistan and India, and especially over the lack of dialogue between them for more than one year now. · • Emphasize again the SG's readiness to facilitate the resumption of lndo Pakistani talks. provided India could be persuaded to accept this offer. • Seek out Ms . Bhutto's reaction to the idea recently floated by a prominent Kashmiri Hurriyat leader that Kashmiri political parties might participate in the State elections in J&K if they were monitored by the UN. I i - 2 - • In view of the persistent deadlock between India and Pakistan, wonder whether it might not be a good idea for the various groups and geographical components of J&K to come to an agreement concerning Kashmir's future . 4. UNMOGIP: • Suggest that General Pessolano might be able to play a low key role as an honest broker between the military officials of the two armies if they both deem it appropriate. (If the Prime Minister raises Pakistan's proposal to increase UNMOGIP's strength to some 200 military observers) • Point out that UNMOGIP's effectiveness is always under consideration, but the SG does not believe that it would be improved significantly by increasing its strength at this time. • Any substantial increase would need the approval of both parties to the conflict. • As long as one side does not accept UNMOGIP's role, an increase could not achieve anything. 5. Af2hanistan: • Refer to the continuing efforts of the Special Mission for the formation of an Afghan national council based on two representatives from each province as well as fifteen or twenty independent personalities nominated by the United Nations. Inform that the selection process is underway in some provinces although not yet in those controlled by the Taliban, or in the areas where fighting continues. Ask to put whatever pressure on the Taliban to support the selection process. - 3 - • Welcome previous expressions of support by Pakistan for those efforts and express hope that this will continue. • Enquire whether Pakistan would be willing to aid the stability of the transitional council by making a financial contribution to the proposed Voluntary Fund for Peace in Afghanistan. 6. Taiikistan: • Express appreciation for the invaluable support of the Government of Pakistan throughout the process of negotiations. • Note that Special Envoy Piriz-Ballon is currently visiting Moscow. Dushanbe • Tashkent and northern Afghanistan for the purpose of fixing the time. venue and agenda for the fourth round of inter-Tajik talks. • Recall that substantive issues of national reconciliation through the establishment of a broad-based government and the renunciation of the use of force is to constitute the core of the next round's agenda. • Express optimism that leaders of the Tajik opposition have agreed to unofficial consultations in Moscow with Russian officials in an effort to clear the way for the next round. 7. Bosnia and Herze&ovina: • Express concern at the incomplete implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) as each side accuses the other of being primarily responsible. In reality both sides. but principally the BiH Government, fail to cooperate with UNPROFOR and continue to exchange mutual accusations. The current BiH Government offensive in two areas - 4 - (Travnik and Tuzla)has seriously strained the COHA and could invite Serb retaliation. • Note that the further failure to implement key aspects of the COHA may rapidly lead to a situation which, compounded with a deteriorating military situation in BiH and the continued absence of a peace agreement, will make the future presence of UNPROFOR in Bosnia increasingly difficult. • Additional troops would have been required in case of implementation of the COHA. As this so far has not occurred, no additional troops are necessary at this stage. However, the offers of Pakistan and other OIC members have been gratefully noted and we will revert as the situation evolve5. • In view of the adoption of SC resolution 982 0 995) on the renewal of UNPROFOR mandate last Saturday, the Secretariat is in the process of undertaking a comprehensive review of all aspects of the operation. Additional requirements will, therefore, be communicated to Member States as need arises. 8. Arms Control and Disarmament: • Welcome Pakistan's decision to attend the 1995 NPT Review and Extension Conference as an observer. • Urge Pakistan to accede to the NPT. • Welcome Pakistan's active participation in the negotiations on a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices (cut-off treaty) at the Conference on Disarmament. - 5 - • Stress the importance of Pakistan and India's accession to such a treaty, in the event that it is agreed upon by the Conference on Disarmament, and express the hope that Pakistan will accede. • Welcome Pakistan's initiatives for regional arms control and disarmament, including sponsoring resolutions on a nuclear-weapon-free zone in South -Asia and on conventional arms control at the regional and sub-regional level. 9. Other issues: • Enquire with the Prime Minister about her assessment of the strength and role of Islamic movements in Pakistan. Zdzislaw Nicinski z~ Approved by: Francese Vendrell, EAPD,DPA -=fX/. 7 April 1995 ------6 - PROFILE MS. BENAZIR BHUTTO PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN Ms. Benazir Bhutto was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in October 1993. She was born on 21 June 1953 as a daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Begum Nusrat Bhutto. Educated at Harvard University and Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford. After the imposition of the martial law in Pakistan, she was placed under house arrest (1977-84). Since 1984 she was a leader in exile of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and involved in the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Pakistan. Ms. Bhutto returned to Pakistan in 1986 and was elected a Co-Chairwomen of the PPP (together with her mother). In December 1988 she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, thus becoming the first female leader of a Muslim country. In August 1990 she was removed from that position by a Presidential decree. After her dismissal, Ms. Bhutto became a leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. She was elected head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly in April 1993. After winning the general election in October 1993 by the PPP, Ms. Bhutto was elected again Prime Minister. She is married to Asif Ali Zardari and has one son and two daughters. 7 April 1995 CREDENTIALS H.E. Mr. Ahmad Kamal PAKISTAN Wednesday, 15 March, 1995 12:45 p.m. PERSONAL PARTICULARS : Born 9 April 1938, married, with two children. EDUCATION B.A. (Honours in Economics), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Dipl6me de l'Institut d'Etudea Politiques, I University of Paris, France. I M.A., Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, I Medford, USA. Carnegie Foundation Fellowship in International Economic Diplomacy, London School of Economics, U.K. DIPLOMATIC EXPERIENC~ . 1988- Present Ambassador & Penaanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations & Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland. Accredited to the Conference on Disarmament, the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, the Hwnan Rights Commission, the High Commission for Re£ugees, and- to all other Geneva based U.N. specialized Agencies (WHO, ILO, WIPO, etc.) 1986-1988 Additional Foreign Secretary to the Government of Pakistan. Responsible for the supervision of four divisions: (i) United Nations, Other International Organizations; (ii) Economic cc ·- Co-ordination; (iii) Legal' Treaty Affairs, and (iv) Africa. 1984-1986 Amba8sador ot Pakistan to the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Established Pakistan's first Embassy to South Korea. Initiated trade betwe~n the two countries totaling S 240 million annu~lly. 1979-1984 Advisor to the Secretary General of the Organization of the Isla.JDic Conference (OIC), Jaddah, Saudi Arabia. Responsible at D-2 level, among other aspects, for the$ soo million ore program of assistance to the ten A~rican Sahel countries affected by drought. 1 . ---·-. - · ·- · ··---·-- -··-·-- ·-- . ; : . :· a~• pos onB 1n tne ~aK1stan Embassies in Moscow, URSS: Paris, France: Brussels, Belgium, and New Delhi, India. ELECTIVE POSTS HELD' Chairman of the Executive Council of the United Nations High Commission tor Retugaes (UNHCR). Elected by Member Stat~s tor 1994-95. Chairman ot the Board at Trustees ot the United Nations Institute of Traininq and Research (UNIT.AR). Elected by the Members tor 1994-95. Chairman of the Generalised System of Tariff Preferences (GSTP). E1ected by Member States ror 1993-94. Chairman of the Consultation on the Improved and I Ef!a-ctive Functioning of the Conference on Disarmar.iant (CD-IEF). Elected by Member States !or 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995. Member of the Diplomatic Com:nittee at the United Nations in Geneva. Elected by Asian Member States as their Representative for 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995. PUBLICATIQHS . Nu.merous articles and public speeches on a wide range of subjects covering disarmament, hwnan rights, and trade issues. Recent publications include: · "The Chemical Weapons convention - Some Particular Concerns o! Developing Countries~ (Tha Chemical We apons Convention Bulletin, published in May 1989 by the Federation of American Scientists). "Transparency in Armaments - A Regional Perspective" (DisarIDament-Topical Paper No:16, published in 1993 by the United Nations). "The Non-Proliferation Treaty: Alternatives and Parallel Measures 0 , (Oxford Research Group Syropoaium Papers, publish&South Asia" (New Horizons and Clallenges in Arllls Control and Verification, published in 1994 by the University Press Amstarda.Ja). HONOURS Tarngha-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Medal) Government ot Pakist.An, 1971. 2 . . , ...... ,· • t . • : • : • • . ) . • - • . "; ...... • . ! - ...... ,,. . :·.. . Gwanghwa Medal, (Order of Diplomatic Service · Merit), Goverruuent ot the Republic ot Korea, 1987. Hadal o~ Honour, Kyonghi University, Republic of Korea, 1987. Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration, Myongji University, Republic of Xorea, 1987. LANGUAGES I English, Frpnch, Russian, Arabic, and Urdu. Basic Korean and Italian. HOBBIES Computers and Poetry. 0~; CONTACT DETAILS: Office: Residence: Permanent Mission of Pakistan Villa l'Oasis to the United Nations, J, Chemin des Vignettes, 56, rue de Moillebeau, 1299 Crans-Pr~s-celigny 1209 Geneve Tel ; (4122) 734.77.60 Tel : (4122) 776.37.36 Fax (4122) 734.80.85 Internet: [email protected] I 3 TOTllL P . ~• PAKISTAN BACKGROUND NOTE Government Pakistan achieved independence on 14 August 1947, as one of the original successor states to British India, and was proclaimed an Islamic Republic in 1956. Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic with a bicameral legislature - a 217- member National Assembly and an 87-member Senate. Next elections due: October 1998 (National Assembly); November 1998 (presidential). President: Farooq Leghari (since November 1993) Prime Minister: Benazir Bhutto (since October 1993) Minister of Foreign Affairs; Aseff Ahmad Ali (since November 1993) Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ahmad Kamal (see attached Profile) Senior Pakistanis in the UN system Shaharyar Moham Khan, USG, Special Rep. S-G, UNAMIR Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan, USG, Sahara Iqbal Syed Riza, ASG, DPKO Qazi Shaukat Fareed, D-2, DHA Mian Qadrud-Din, D-2, DPI Peace-keeping Until January 1995, Pakistan was the largest troop contributor to peace-keeping operations. It currently contributes to six operations, especially to UNPROFOR (3004 troops, 18 police and 33 military observers). The Pakistani Government has recently agreed to provide an infantry battalion of 850 men to the UN peace-keeping mission in Haiti. Jammu and Kashmir Since the unsuccessful Islamabad meeting in January 1994, relations between Pakistan and India have further deteriorated, especialy over the recent closing of India's consulate in Karachi. While India declares its readiness for another meeting, Pakistan insists that there should be a visible improvement in the Kashmir Valley before next round of talks is held. Pakistan also strongly opposes the Indian idea of holding elections in the Jammu and Kashmir State, insisting on a solution through a UN sponsored plebiscite. During his visit to Pakistan and India in September 1994, the Secretary-General offered his good offices to help re-establish a dialogue between the two countries on the Kashmir issue, should the two sides so wish. However, while Pakistan welcomed the offer, India has repeatedly insisted the problem can only be resolved bilaterally. , ' - 2 - Afghanistan The Pakistani Government is very supportive of the UN Special Mission of Ambassador Mestiri. Prime Minister Bhutto recently expressed concern over the continuing figthing in Afghanistan and emphasized that Pakistan would continue to work with the United Nations and ore to achieve a peaceful reconciliation in Afghanistan. Internal problems The campaign organised by Nawaz Sharif's faction of the Pakistan Muslim League to bring down the government has recently run out of steam, mainly due to internal divisions in the opposition. However, the government is facing a very serious challenge posed by growing ethnic, religious and sectarian tensions, exemplified in particular by a new wave of violence in Karachi which in the past year claimed more than 1,200 lives and cost $1 billion in lost foreign investment. The recent killing of two US diplomats came on the eve of Prime Minister Bhutto's visit to Washington and added a new dangerous dimension to the escalating violence in the city. Although the government has finally taken tough measures to restore order, a lasting solution may depend on Ms. Bhutto's willingness to find a compromise allowing the Mohajir Quami Movement (MQM) to share power with the Sindh government, as well as on her ability to stem Islamic militancy and to take effective action against the Pakistani drug barons. 2~ z. ~ -nski Approved by: F. Ve~irector, EAPD, DPA 15 March 1995 . ' - 3 - PROFILE AMBASSADOR AHMAD KAMAL (PAKISTAN) Ambassador Kamal, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, was born on 9 April 1938. He studied at the University of Punjab (Lahore), University of Paris, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (USA) and London School of Economics. Before assuming his present post, Ambassador Kamal served since 1988 as Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN in Geneva. From 1986 to 1988 he was Additional Foreign Secretary in-charge i.a. of International Organizations. From 1984 to 1986 Mr. Kamal was Ambassador of Pakistan to the Republic of Korea and from 1975 to 1984 an Adviser to the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His diplomatic experience also includes various positions held from 1960 to 1979 in the Pakistan Embassies in Moscow, Paris, Brussels and New Delhi. In recent years Ambassador Kamal was elected to chair several UN bodies, including the Executive Council of UNHCR {94- 95); Board of Trustees of UNITAR (94-95), Generalised System of Tariff and Preferences {93-94) and the Consultation on the Improved and Effective Functioning of the Conference on Disarmament (92-95). 15 March 1995 . _, TALKING POINTS FOR H.E. Sardar Asseff Ahmad Ali FM of PAKISTAN Wednesday, 5 October, 1994 6.30 p.m. OK By: IK '. J TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETING WITH MR. ASEFF AHMAD ALI FOREIGN MINISTER OF PAKISTAN 1. Contribution to peace-keeping: Pakistan currently contributes 10,189 troops to PKOs, which makes it the largest troop contributor. It contributes to six on-going PKOs, especially to UNOSOM II (7,004 troops); UNPROFOR (3,037 troops, 30 observers); ONUMOZ (66 police); UNOMIL (41 observers); UNIKOM (7 observers) and MINURSO (4 observers). Sahibzada Yakub Khan is the SGSR for Western Sahara and Shahryar Khan for Rwanda. Point to make Express thanks for Pakistan's active participation in the work of the Security Council and its outstanding contribution to PKOs, especially to UNOSOM II and UNPROFOR. 2. Jammu and Kashmir: The recent ore Foreign Ministers meeting held in Islamabad on 6-9 September 1994 decided to establish an OIC contact group on Jarnrnu and Kashmir at the UN in New York to coordinate the efforts of Member States for "promoting the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people". Pakistan is expected to use this contact group to mobilize support for a resolution on Kashmir at this session of the GA. President Leghari and PM Bhutto recently visited a number of Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, mainly to lobby for their support on Kashmir. Pakistan envoys around the world have been asked to assess the degree of support among UN members for a possible resolution on Kashmir to avoid the rejection it faced last March in the Commission on Human Rights. Points to make 1. Emphasize again SG's concern over the lack of dialogue between Pakistan and India. - 2 - 2. Inform Foreign Minister about the outcome of his discussion with Indian officials on the Kashmir issue. Point out that after receiving Pakistan's encouragement to your offer of good offices to facilitate the Indo Pakistani dialogue. you extended the same offer to the Indian side which. while not giving any direct reply. insisted on bilateral solution of problems. 3. Suspension of UNMOGIP flights: We have been informed by Gen. Galarza that Pakistan suspended UNMOGIP's flights from Islamabad to Srinagar due to the outbreak of plague in India. Point to make Request the Foreign Minister to facilitate travel for UNMOGIP plane from Islamabad to Srinagar in view of the fact that the suspension of its flights hampers UNMOGIP's operations and the Kashmir area remains unaffected by the plague. 4. Afghanistan: The SG has initiated the third phase of the Special Mission efforts which will focus on expanding participation in the political process by including independent participants and groups, as well as the political parties. It is essential that all groups be represented in the political process. The first meeting of a group of prominent Afghan advisers took place on 28 September 1994 in Quetta. Another meeting will subsequently take place in Afghanistan. Points to make l. The UN hopes that it can count on Pakistan's full support for the Special Mission's third work phase. 2. There are concerns about reports of involvement of regional countries in Afghanistan. It is essential that countries disengage from the conflict and not be - 3 - seen as supporting either side as this will only intensify the conflict and derail efforts towards peace. 5. Tajikistan: As an observer country, Pakistan has played a constructive role in the efforts to establish an inter-Tajik dialogue. Its Government agreed to host the third round of inter-Tajik talks in mid-October in Islamabad. However, on a number of occasions the Tajik authorities expressed concern over the involvement of Pakistani nationals on the opposition side in the Inter-Tajik conflict, particularly in training the opposition fighting groups. Points to make 1. Welcome Pakistan's encouragement to the Tajik parties in their efforts for national reconciliation. 2. Emphasize that Pakistan, through friendly pressure, can play a constructive role in promoting and facilitating the implementation of an Agreement between the Tajik parties on cease-fire and cessation of other hostile acts. 6. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Albeit delayed until the Spring, the possible lifting of the arms embargo will very likely entail the withdrawal of UNPROFOR from Bosnia and Herzegovina, either multilateral or unilateral. Some Islamic troop contributing countries, such as Malaysia, have indicated that they would continue their presence even if UNPROFOR were to leave. In the case of the Pakistani battalion, such a continuation would cause problems for UN since its equipment was provided by Germany, and cannot be retained by the contingent for other purposes . .. ' . - 4 - Points to make 1. Explain that you recommended a six-month renewal of UNPROFOR mandate because of its usefulness in negotiating and monitoring local cease-fires and assisting in delivery of humanitarian assistance and, most of all, in protecting the civilian population in the "safe areas", in particular Sarajevo. 2. "Disincentives" such as "robust" action in and around the safe areas would have the same consequences for UNPROFOR as a lifting of the arms embargo. 3. Explore Pakistan's intentions in the event of UNPROFOR's withdrawal from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4. Explain that if a formal decision was made to withdraw UNPROFOR, any contingent which may want to stay on would remain in Bosnia on a national basis and not as peace-keepers under the UN flag; UN equipment would therefore have to be returned. 7. Disarmament: In his speech to the GA on 4 October, the Pakistani Foreign Minister made a strong statement focused on regional issues which, inter alia, linked the problems of Kashmir, conventional arms control and nuclear non-proliferation. He stressed the need for a balance in conventional arms between Pakistan and India and reiterated previous Pakistani proposals in this field. Regarding nuclear weapons, he protested India's intention to produce and deploy nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and made a two-step proposal for bilateral agreements between Pakistan and India not to develop and deploy ballistic missiles (as the basis for a "Zero Missile Zone in South Asia") or to manufacture and deploy nuclear weapons. He further proposed a joint declaration renouncing nuclear weapons. ~ 1 • .>'• . - 5 - or to manufacture and deploy nuclear weapons. He further proposed a joint declaration renouncing nuclear weapons. Points to make 1. Share the concern for peace in South Asia, especially as regards nuclear weapons proliferation, and encourage participation in the NPT for all countries in the region. 2. Note the Foreign Minister's proposal on missiles and nuclear arms in his statement to the GA. z. Nicinski, Approved by: Francese Vendrell Director, East Asia-Pacific Division, DPA 4 October 1994 - 6 - PROFILE MR. ASEFF AHMAD ALI FOREIGN MINISTER OF PAKISTAN Mr. Aseff Ahmad Ali was born on 21 October 1940. He is married with three children. Education: BA from Government College, Lahore; MA from the St. John's College, Oxford, UK in 1965 in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Career: senior lecturer, F.C. College, Lahore, 1966-68; adviser to the Governor of West Pakistan, 1969-70; President of the Punjab Kissan Tanzeem (an organization of small farmers of Punjab), 1976-79; senior Vice President, Majlis-i-Quaid-e-Azam, 1978-81; Director, Punjab Cooperative Union, Lahore, 1982-84; Vice President, Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank, Lahore, 1984-87; member of the Federal Advisory Council, 1981-83; elected member of the National Assembly, 1985-88 (independent opposition) and re-elected to the National Assembly in 1990 and 1993 as an independent member; member of the Taxation Reform Commission, 1985-87; Chairman of the Parliamentary Budget Committee, 1991-92; member of the Public Accounts Committee, 1991-93. Mr. Aseff Ahmad Ali has led a number of delegations abroad in various capacities. During his tenure as Minister of State for Economic Affairs, he contributed towards the establishment of contacts between Pakistan and the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Central Asian Republics. Mr. Aseff Ahmad Ali was sworn in as Minister for Foreign Affairs on 16 November 1993. , . - 1 - ., . , .. I X. Pakistan A. Outstanding contributions as of 30 September 1994 s Regular budget: 0 (Scale of assessment 0 .06%) Peace-keeping budget: 1,168 Amount owed to Pakistan for troop costs: 49,000,000 * * * * * * * * B. Procurement In 1993, the total value of United Nations purchases (from all sources of funding including UNDP, etc.) from Pakistan amounted to $24.7 million. . .. , 4 October 1994 Recruitment Update PAKISTAN 1. Total staff in the UN Secretariat: There are 97 staff members on board of whom 9 are women. 2. Geographical Representation: Desirable range: 5-14 Midpoint: 9.62 Staff on board: 13 (3) 3.A.Geographical staff on board at the 0-2 level and above: 2 ASG Riza, Iqbal - DPKO D-2 Fareed, Qazi - DHA B.Geographical staff on board at the 0-1 & P-5 levels: 0-1: 2 P-5: 1 D-1 Khan, Sarbuland - DPCSD P-5 Hamdani, K.A. - UNCTAD 0-1 Qadrud-din, M. - DP! 4. Staff at the 0-2 level & above not included in Geographical staff on board: 6(1) USG Khan, Shaharyar M. Special Representative of the S-G for Rwanda USG Yaqub-Khan, Sahabzada Special Rep. of the S-G for 'Western Sahara (MINURSO) USG Sadik, Nafis Executive Director, UN Population Fund USGlevel Ahmed, R. UNDP, Associate Administrator 0-2 Khan, Mehr UNICEF - Director D-2 Rahman, F. UNICEF Representative 5. Language staff: 0 6. Appointments of less than 12 months {100 series): 6(1) 7 . Candidates recruited during the last 24 months: 0 8. Candidates recruited through national competitive examinations: No examinations have been held in Pakistan. 9 . Staff reaching retirement: 1994: 0 Not subject to age requirement: Riza, Iqbal - ASG, DPK0 - DOB 20/5/34 - contact expires 28/2/97 10. Candidates on the computerized recruitment roster: 68(5) Note: 1. Figure in parentheses represents women. 2. Names highlighted - women TALKING POINTS FOR Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi Member of the National Assembly of PAKISTAN Monday, 22 August, 1994 4.30 p.m. OK By: RUG 18 '94 13: 18 P.1 PAKISTAN MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS PAKISTAN HOUSE S eAST ~TH STREET FAX COVER NEW YORK, N.Y. 10021 From: Pakistan Mission to the ~@ ~awm@p United Nations, New York. m l ,! (Fax No. 212-744-7348) 'G994 I~'/ Mr. Malik • · [X£CUTIV£ Of;;J OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL To: SG's Office (Fax. No. 963-2155) Attn: Clare Kane Date: 18 August 1994 Biodata of' Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi is enclosed herewith...... ______------o ...,----· AUG 18 '94 13: 19 CURRICULUM VITAE OF MR. GHULAM MUSTAFA KHAN 3ATOI, .. MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN Born on 14th August, 1931, Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi belongs to a well-known Jatoi family of Sindh. He received his early education at the Karachi Grammer School and later went to England for Bar- at-Law. But in 1953 he had to return home due to the serious illness of his father. In January 1954 he was unanimously elected President of the District Local Board Nawabshah and was the youngest head of a local body in the sub-continent. In 1956 he was elected as a member of the West Pakistan Assembly. He was then the youngest member of the House. on the dissolution of the Local Bodies of Sindh he was appointed 45 honorary Administrator of the District Local Board Nawabshah in February 1958. Mr. Jatoi was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1962 from Nawabshah district. He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 1965 elections. He was a member of the Pakistan Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly twice in 1962 and 1965. He also represented Pakistan at the Inter-Parliamentary Conference in Ottawa, Canada in 1965 and was elected one of the Vice-Presidents of the Conference. In 1967, . late Zulfi qar Ali Bhutto along with Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi, Mr . Ghulam Mustafa Khar, Mr. Mumtaz Ali Bhutto and other friends formed the P~kistan Peoples Party. In the General Elections of 1970, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He was appointed as a Minister in the Federal Cabinet on 24th December, 1971 and held the portfplios of Political Affairs, Railways, Communications, Fuel Power a~d Natural Resources. In March 1972 he went as a Special Envoy of the President of Pakistan to Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan. He also sent as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to Iran in December, 1973 and to Turkey in September 1976. P.3 AUG 18 '94 13:19 - 2 - In 1973 he was_elected un-opposed as a member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh and on December 24, 1973, he was unanimously elected as Chief Minister of Sindh. In the General Elections of March, 1977 he was again elected member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh and was unanimously elected as Chief Minsiter of Sindh. He remained Chief Minister of Sindh till the imposition of Martial Law in July 1977. Mr . Jatoi left the Pakistan Peoples Party in May 1986 and formed the National Peoples Party in a convention of political and democratic workers in Lahore on August 31, 1986. He was unanimously elected as the first Chairman of the new party by the convention for four years and was delegated with all the powers to organize the party. He was elected member of National Assembly in 1988 and was the leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. Mr. Jatoi held the post of Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from August to November 1990 . He was elected member of the National Assembly in October 1990 and again in the elections held on October 6, 1993. TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETING WITH MR. FAROOO AHMAD KHAN LEGHARI PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN 1. The meeting will take place after President Leghari's private visit to Washington, where he has met with Secretary of state Warren Christopher whom he has reportedly asked for the "active engagement" of the United States in resolving the Kashmir issue. Mr. Leghari, a widely respected former deputy leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Ms. Bhutto's close associate, was elected President on 13 November 1993, shortly after his party's victory at the national elections. An informal triumvirate of president, prime minister and army chief is considered to have the real power in Pakistan. Under Pakistan's constitution, the president can dismiss prime ministers and dissolve elected legislatures. Before the elections Ms. Bhutto wanted to reduce the power of the presidency, but her interest in doing so appears to have waned since Mr. Leghari took office. Mr. Leghari's election has strengthened the position of Prime Minister Bhutto at the expense of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. 2 . The Secretary-General may wish. to thank President Leghari for Pakistan's support for his Agenda for Peace and the work of the United Nations, its active participation in the work of the Security Council (1993-94), and its substantial contribution to peace-keeping operations (the second largest troop contributor). He may wish. in particular. to express his gratitude for the consistent and important contribution of Pakistan to UNOSOM (7057 troops) and for its offer to provide 3000 troops to UNPROFOR. Pakistani troops are now undergoi~g in Germany and Slovakia training in the use of equipment donated by Germany. It is expected that the first Pakistani battalion will be deployed in the Former Yugoslavia in mid-July and the second in mid-August. With a view to enhancing the capacity of the Pakistani UNOSOM ------·----· ·-- 2 contingent, the UN has been equipping the contingent with tanks, armoured vehicle and helicopters. The Secretary-General should be aware that, in addition to its normal military duties within UNOSOM, the Pakistani contingent is also running two major field hospitals in Somalia in- which hundreds of Somali patients are treated daily. The secretary-General may wish to express the view that the commitment of Pakistan is essential for the success of the United Nations Operations in Somalia. Pakistan also contributes to UNIKOM (7 observers), MINURSO (4 observers) and UNOMIL (41 observers). 3. The Secretary-General may wish to thank the President for Pakistan's timely contribution to the regular budget of the organization and to indicate that there remains a small amount of $ 145.173 to be paid for peace-keeping operations. 4. After the withdrawal of its draft resolution on Kashmir in the Commission on Human Rights last March, Pakistan's position on this issue remains unyielding. Prime Minister Bhutto recently stated that Kashmir is an integral part of Pakistan. According to a recent report by the "Washington Post", Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence has resumed direct arming, training and logistical support to militants in the Indian-controlled part of-.. Kashmir, an allegation denied by Pakistan. The situation in Indian Kashmir still remains very tense, and the intentions proclaimed by India to revive a political process there are not~ making any headway. Pakistan insists that before any further talks with India are held, New Delhi must take several steps to improve the situation in the Kashmir Valley. To increase pressure on India, Pakistan intends to raise the Kashmir issue at the 49th Session of the General Assembly and to contact "friendly ' countries" to seek support on the issue. The Secretary-General may wish to observe that: he continues to follow the situation in Kashmir with deep concern; 3 taking into account the present impasse. he would be happy to assist in facilitating the resumption of Indo-Pakistani talks. provided that his offer of good offices was acceptable to both parties; in the meantime. he will continue to seek ways of achieving progress on this difficult issue. 5. Should President Leghari refer to a recent request from the Pakistani Foreign Minister for the release of UNMOGIP's reports, the Secretary-General may wish to point out that such reports are of an internal nature and therefore not intended for publication or for release to the Member States concerned. However. all cease-fire violations observed by or reported to UNMOGIP are . routinely communicated directly to the parties. 6. The Secretary-General may wish to brief the President about the results of his recent meetings in Paris with the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on tha former Yugoslavia and on the efforts of the Contact Group, based on the Declaration of seven Foreign Ministers, towards a negotiated settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He may also refer to his meeting in New York on 27 April 1994 with Foreign Ministers and representatives of the OIC Contact Group. He may wish to emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach to all the problems of the Former Yugoslavia. which could best be addressed by the early convening of an international conference. With regard to the ore position on lifting the arms embargo against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Secretary-General may wish to point out that Security Council resolution 713 {1991) applies to the entire territory of the former Yugoslavia. and the lifting of-. the arms embargo depends on the Security Council. As for, the OIC proposal to increase the number of its troops in UNPROFOR, the - secretary-General may wish to say that a number of Islamic countries already contribute to UNPROFOR (Jordan. Egypt. Malaysia), and efforts are under way to incorporate additional r 4 contingents from Pakistan. Bangladesh and Turkey. With regard to the OIC suggestion that UNPROFOR's mandate be strengthened, the Secretary-General may wish to indicate that such a move could lead to a pull out by many countries from UNPROFOR. If the question of airstrikes is raised, the secretary-general may point out that there are several concerns that have to be taken into account, such as their effect on UN humanitarian programmes. 7. The Secretary-General may wish to thank the President for X the assistance provided by Pakistan to Ambassador Mestiri and his Special Mission. He may wish to add that he has been happy with the results of the Mission, in particular, with the fact that Ambassador Mestiri was able to meet with many leaders from various segments of Afghan society. The Secretary-General may wish to express his hope that Pakistan would play an important role in achieving reconciliation and reconstruction in Afghanistan. and that he looks forward to the continued support of Pakistan for UN efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. s. The Secretary-General may acknowledge the constructive role the Government of Pakistan is playing in facilitating the inter Taiik political dialogue by providing assistance to his Special Envoy Ambassador Piriz-Ballon. z. Nicinski, East Asia-Pacific Division, DPA 27 May 1994 " - - -•·- - I ' < NOTES OF .~ MEETING O:THE SPECIAL MISSION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD, 10 APRIL 1994 12.00 - 13.00 HRS H.E. MR. SARDAR FAROUQ . AMB. MESTIRI AHMED KAHN LEGHARI MR. S. MOUSOURIS The President welcomed the special mission and asked about its programme of work and its approach. Following the comments of Amb. Mestiri the President remarked that Pakistan had suffered over the years as a result of the events in Afghanistan and he agreed that it was important for the mission to visit also other neighbouring countries. He noted that his view was always that Pakistan should not interfere in internal affairs of Afghanistan and he mentioned that the aftermath of a cataclysm was always difficult. He stressed that it was important to begin reconstruction as early as possible as there were several peaceful areas where reconstruction could start which would provide incentives to others. Pakistan was ready to take the lead in reconstruction, it could assist both technically and with human sources. Funding should be provided by the international community, the West had a particular responsibility in this regard. The UN should be in-- the forefront of helping the reconstruction. Pakistani officials discussed with Central Asian countries a number of projects of importance all of which necessitated stability in Afghanistan. A road from Turkmenistan to Karachi through Afghanistan would provide access to the sea to that country • . A gas pipeline from Turkmenistan could go as far as India. There were plans for railway connections. Because of such considerations Pakistan was interested to see peace and stability in Afghanistan and therefore expressed the hope that the UN mission would be successful. In conclusion, he repeated that Pakistan was more than ready to · contribute to the reconstruction of its neighbor. -~ / :: I'. 3 .. ..j C, .. ;r. ,l Ta lking points for the Secre tary-Genera l's meeting with Mr. Justice Nasim Ha san Shah, Chief Justice of the supreme court of Pakistan 1. According to the Pakistani Mission, the call has been requested as a matter of courtesy. It is likely, however, that Mr. Shah's visit is a part of the current Pakistan's efforts to keep international attention focused on the Kashmir question. He may well refer to Pakistan's r equest in the draft resolution that the Commission on Human Rights be given a mandate to send a fact finding mission to Kashmir to i nvestigate t he alleged human rights violations by Indian troops . The Chief Justice may also refer to the situation in Bos nia and Herzegovina and especi ally to the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the for~er Yugoslavia. Judge Rustam s . Si dhwa of Pakistan i s a member of the International Tribunal . On 26 May · 1993, for the first time i n Pakistan's history. the Supreme Court with Mr. Nasi m Hasan Shah as its Chief Justice, restored a civilian government overturning President Khan ' s dismissal of Prime Minister · Nawaz Sharif. {However, the continued power struggle between the President and Prime Minister led to new elections last October which were won by Ms. Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party). 2. The Secretary-General may wish to observe that he has been following the growing tensions in the Kashmir Valley with great concern. He has repeatedly urged India and Pakistan to resume their bilateral dialogue on the Kashmir issue and to find a peaceful solution to this difficult problem. He was very pleased that the two sides agreed to hold a comprehensive discussion on bilateral issues, including Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary General may wish to emphas i ze that he hopes that after the Islamabad meeting the dia l ogue between India and Pakistan will continue in a meani ngful and f ruitful way, and that it will contribute to a peaceful r esolution of the Kashmir issue. The Secretary-General may also wish to reiterate his readiness to exert every possible effort to facilitate the search for a lasting solution to this problem. should the two sides so wish. 3. The Secretary-General may wish to acknowledge with gratitude the generous contribution of the Pakistani Government of one million dollar to the Trust Fund of the International Tribunal. At the end of the second session of the International Tribunal, on 11 February 1994 the judges adopted the Rules of Procedure that will govern the investigation, pre-trial and the trial proceedings. The deputy prosecutor has already taken office and the process of investigation will soon be initiated. The Tribunal will soon be fully operational. The Secretary-General may wish to refer to his January visit to the International Tribunal to highlight the importance he attaches to its work. He- may also wish to inform his interlocutor that at the end of April he expects to receive the final report of the Commission of Experts, established to provide the Secretary-General with its conclusions on the evidence of grave breaches of the Geneva Convention and other violations of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia. In the light of the Security Council resolution 827 (1993), all information collected by the Commission, including the data base established by it, will be transferred to the prosecutor's office. 4. On 21 December 1993, the General Assembly adopted resolution 48/208 which requested the Secretary-General to dispatch as soon as possible a special mission to Afghanistan to canvass a broad spectrum of Afghan leaders to solicit their views how the United Nations can best facilitate national rapprochement and reconstruction and to report to the Secretary-General their findings, conclusions and recommendations for appropriate action. The Secretary-General may wish to say that on 11 February he announced the appointment of Ambassador Mahmoud Mestiri of Tunisia to head the special mission. He may wish to add that I , 3 the special mission will be dispatched as soon as conditions permit and appeal for any assistance Pakistan may render to the mission. The Secretary-General may also express his great concern at the continuing fighting in Afghanistan and the great human suffering it is causing. z. Nicinski, East Asia-Pacific Division, DPA 23 February 1994 Talking points for the Secretary-General's Meeting with the Chief of the General Army Staff of Pakistan Lieutenant-General Farrakh Khan, accompanied by Ambassador Marker (Monday 22 November 1993) I. Somalia UNOSOM II 1. The Secretary-General may wish to express his gratitude for the consistent and important contribution of Pakistan to UNOSOM II. The Pakistani contingent of 5,093 is deployed in Mogadishu and is contributing very well in the UNOSOM II task of bringing about stability in the capital city of Somalia. The Secretary-General may wish to give the Chief of the General Staff of Pakistan Army a brief outline of recent developments in Somalia, including the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 885 (1993) on 16 November 1993, authorizing the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate armed attacks on UNOSOM II personnel, ~ ~~ ~l::, a"' l ~ f'-l<.:l\l, v-i....._,.-<3l IS '""L ../IJ:: I S o.-'"r"c,. \r-' "1 ~J....s.~ v--p(::;. ~ ~ ,l°"J \ ( 9.'1<( 2. The Secretary-General may wish to express his condolences to the families of 34 Pakistani military personnel who lost their lives while serving with the United Nations in Somalia. 3. The Pakistani government has recently offered to deploy two additional battalions, one Division Headquarters and one Brigade Headqua-rters for UNOSOM II. Negotiations are currently underway with United States authorities on the means of obtaining equipment for the additional battalions. The Secretary-General may wish to discuss with Lt. Gen. Khan the future deployments of Pakistani military perQgnn~,Lin Somalia and the means of equipping additional battalio~s..!.. 4. The United Nations Operation in Somalia is proceeding well, despite the difficulties relating to security it encounters from time to time in South Mogadishu. Both the political and military officials engaged in the mission are working hard with local Somali elders to bring the situation under control and promote national reconciliation. 5. The process of re-establishing civil and administrative institutions in Somalia is also continuing. As at 15 November 1993, 39 District Councils have been established. The creation of District and Regional Councils is expected to culminate in the formation of the Transitional National Council which will carry out governmental functions pending the election of a national Somali Government. 6. The Secretary-General may wish to emphasize that the humanitarian objective of UNOSOM II is being pursued vigorously in all parts of Somalia, including South Mogadishu. Food and other humanitarian assistance are being delivered and starvation or threats thereof, which precipitated the intervention of the international community in Somalia, have been completely eliminated. 7. The contributions by the Government of Pakistan to the efforts of UNOSOM II in Somalia, notwithstanding the difficult circumstances prevailing in South Mogadishu, is a clear manifestation of the commitment of Pakistan to the cause of peace, reconstruction and national reconciliation in Somalia. II. The former Yugoslavia UNPROFOR 8 . Pakistan, at present, is contributing 21 Military Observers to UNPROFOR. Following the adoption of Security Council resolutions 836 and 844 on safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina in J une 1993, Paki s t a n c onvened a special meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Or g a nization of the Islamic Conference in Islamabad on 12 a n d 13 July. At this occasion, Pakistan, among othe r s , offe r e d 3,000 t roops ; however, these were offered without equipment. Since the n, efforts have been made to provide the troops with the necessary equi pment by reverting to an earlier offe r from Ge rma ny to make available armoured personnel carriers, trucks and jeeps. 9. Pakistan has sent several reconnaissance missions to UNPROFOR and also participated in a high-level troop contributors' meeting in Zagreb on 24 August. Only on 10 October Pakistan provided an extensive list of its equipment requirements, which goes far beyond the equipment offered by Germany to the United Nations free of cost. The list has been passed on to Germany and a German response is expected by 24 November. While this German response will most likely be more generous than the initial offer, not all equipment will be made ava ilable free of cos t. 10. Th e slow r espon s e by Paki stan in providing a list of its equipment r e quirements and certain signals from diplomatic circles in Islamab a d c ast a shadow of doubt on the Pakistani offe r. The Se c ret a ry-General may wish to express his a pp r eciation for t he Pakistani offer, while, at the same time, seeki ng r enewed con firmat ion. He may wish to emphasize the urgent n eed for t h e d epl oyment of the troops to deter attacks a g ainst the s a f e areas and to assist in insuring the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He might suggest that a well-equipped army like Pakistan's could possibly find some additional equipment resources from its own supplies to serve this cause, of which Pakistan has been so supportive. 3 III. Cambodia UNTAC 11 . Pakistan deployed a large contingent of 1,074 troops to UNTAC, in addition to 196 civilian police, 32 military observers, and 27 international polling station officers (IPSO). Among senior military appointments from Pakistan were Lt.Col. KAMRAN SHARRIF (UNAMIC Military Liaison Officer; staff officer for the UNTAC Force Commander; and UNTAC liaison officer in New York), and Colonel PERVEZ (UNTAC Liaison Officer). The Secretary-General will wish to commend Lt.Gen. Khan on the exemplary performance of his troops in Cambodia, who executed their responsibilities with courage and determination, often in the face of danger. 12. The withdrawal of the last UNTAC troops took place on 14 and 15 November. The Military Liaison Team, expected to be fully operational by 25 November, includes Major FAROOQ from Pakistan. Pakistan has also agreed to retain one member in the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) until 30 November. The Secretary General may wish to share with Lt.Gen. Khan his assessment of the UNTAC operation, in all its aspects. IV. South Asia UNMOGIP 13. The Secretary-General should be aware that Pakistan has become selective in complaining about cease-fire violations of the Indian army. No complaints at all are rec~ved any longer in regard to incidents in the northern areas, where UNMOGIP's access to the Line of Control has been restricted. In effect, UNMOGIP has no access to about one half of the length of the Line. 18 November 1993 DPKO 4 PAKISTAN CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS 1. Past Operations a. ONUC 1960-1964 Logistic Unit b. UNSF 1962-1963 Infantry Unit (W. Irian) C . UNYOM 1964 Military Observers d . UNTAG 1989-1990 Miliary Observers Police Monitors e . UNOSOM I 1992 Infantry Battalion 2. Current Operations a. UNIKOM 1991 to date Military Observers b . MINURSO 1991 to date Military Observers C . UNAMIC/UNTAC 1992-1993 Infantry Battalion 1992-1993 Civilian Police 1992 to date Logistic Company Military Observers Mine Clearing Personnel Military Police d . UNOSOM II 1993 Infantry Brigade (5,000) e . UNOMIL 1993 Military Observers f . UNAMIR 1993 Military Observers Staff Officers g. UNPROFOR 1993 Military Observers 3. UN Commanders Colonel Humayun is the Chief Military Personnel Officer of UNOSOM II. Brigadier- General Bajwa is the Chief of Staff of UNOSOM II . 4 . Casualties Pakistan has lost 34 servicemen from its contribution to peace-keeping operations. 5. Remarks Pakistan has been asked to provide two battalions of 1,250 all ranks for UNPROFOR, and two additional battalions, one Division HQ and one Brigade HQ for UNOSOM II. 12 November 1993 .. ' I, \0.7~ TALKING POINTS Meeting with Mr. Abdul Sattar, Federa l Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan 1. Mr. Abdul Sattar is a member of the caretaker government of Prime Minister Moeen Qureshi the main mandate of which is to oversee elections to the National and Provincial Assemblies to be held in Pakistan on 6 and 9 October 1993 respectively. According to the Pakistani Mission, the issues which the Foreign Minister would like to discuss with the Secretary-General include the situation in Kashmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Palestine, peace keeping operations in general, Azerbaijan, extension of the Security Council and Tajikistan. 2. The Secretary-General may wish to thank the Government of Pakistan for its support of the United Nations, for its active participation in the work of the Security Council (non-permanent member 1993-94), and for its impressive contribution to peace keeping operations. He may wish. in particular. to express his appreciation to the Government of Pakistan for the substantial contribution to peace-keeping operation in Somalia (5004 troops) and for its recent offer to provide up to 3000 troops to UNPROFOR. He may also wish to express his heart-felt sympathy to the Pakistani Government in connection with the heavy casualties suffered so far by the Pakistani troops in Somalia (31 killed, over 60 wounded). It i s expected that by the end of September, 30 Pakistani military observers will be deployed to UNPROFOR. The Pakistani Government has been requested to sent a list of equipment needed for its UNPROFOR contingent (to be provided by Germany). The contingent probably will be deployed in the spring of next year. Pakistan is also contributing to three other operations, UNTAC (685 troops, 4 police, 17 military observers), UNIKOM (7 mili t ary observers) and MINURSO (1 observer). 3. The Secretary-General may wish to acknowledge the contribution of Mr. Ahmed, Mr. Riza and other Pakistani staff members to the work of the Organization. 4. The Secretary-General will wish to draw Mr. Sattar's attention to the current financial crisis faced by the United . • - 2 - Nations. and to stress the importance of Member States paying their dues in full and on time. In this regard, he may wish to thank the Pakistani Government for its timely contribution to the regular budget and to indicate that there is still a small amount to be paid for peace-keeping operations (US$ 51,081). 5. With regard to the Kashmir problem, the Secretary-General may wish to refer to his letter to Mr. Sattar of 14 September 1993 (responding to his letter on this issue of 13 August 1993), in which the Secretary-General stated that he is more than ever convinced of the need for early progress in settling this problem. In the letter, the Secretary-General has expressed the view that both India and Pakistan "should be open to the possibility of resuming bilateral discussions without preconditions and I shall continue to work to achieve this". The Secretary-General has also emphasized his readiness, if both sides so wish, to play a role in the search for an acceptable and lasting solution to the Kashmir problem. He may wish to add that he has discussed this issue also with the Indian Foreign Minister and that he intends to pursue the possible acceptability and usefulness of his good office s in the matter. 6. "Mr. Sattar may refer to his l etter t o the President of the Security Council of 20 September 1993 , s t ating inter a lia , that "UNMOGIP needs to actively pursue its mandate of monitori ng the observance of the cease-fire in t he s tate (Jammu and Kashmi r]" , and suggesting that its presence along the Line of Contr ol should be expanded. In the same letter t he Forei gn Minister stated that his Government was looking forward to a pos i tive response to its suggestion that a fact-find ing missi on be di spatched to J ammu and Kashmir. In his statement in the Gener a l Assembly on 29 September, where the Kashmir issue was a clear priority, Mr. Sattar laid emphasis on his letter to the President of the Security Council. On the same day, speaking at the opening of the ore ministerial meeting held at UN, Mr. Sattar urged the Islamic countries "to submit a joint proposal at this General Assembly session expressing grave concern about the massive violations of human rights in Kashmir and asking for the dispatch of a UN fact-finding mission to Jammu and Kashmir". With regard to the suggested fact-finding mission, the Secretary-General may . • - 3 - wish to observe that Mr. Sattar's letter addressed to him on 13 August did not ask him to dispatch such a mission (the relevant passage of the letter reads as follows: "The Government of Pakistan requests you, Mr. Secretary-General to take urgent measures to demand that India .... (b) lift the "iron curtain" imposed on Kashmir by allowing the immediate dispatch of international fact finding missions to Kashmir, including unhindered access to Human Rights Organizations such as Amnesty International, Asia Watch, etc"). The Secretary-General may wish to express his view that since the matter has been brought to the attention of the Security Council. it is up to the members of the Council to take a position in this regard. With regard to the proposed strengthening of UNMOGIP's role, the Secretary-General may wish to take note that the Pakistani Government has recently restricted UNMOGIP's access to the Line of Control. He may further express concern at reports that Pakistan has been increasing its support to Hizbul Mujahideen, the Islamic fundamentalist group fighting in Kashmir alongside the more moderate Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front. With the precedent of Afghanistan. Pakistan should be weary of building up another Frankenstein monster along its borders. 7. As a current member of the Security Council and the Chairman of the organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Pakistan has been very active in mobilizing the support of the Islamic countries and international community for the Bosnian Muslims. Last August, Foreign Minister Sattar chaired a ministerial mission of the ore which held talks in the capitals of permanent members of the Security Council and with the Secretary-General (on 12 August) to promote the Action Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted at the ore Special Ministerial Meeting held in Islamabad on 13 July 1993 ( see A/47/977-S/26112). The Secretary-General may wish to state that he shares and appreciates the concerns regarding the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He may also wish to emphasize that the mandate of the United Nations in Bosnia is not to take sides but to facilitate a negotiated end to the war. The Secretary-General may wish to stress that failure to reach an agreement and the ensuing continuation of the war, will lead to a humanitarian disaster during the coming winter. In this connection and in - 4 - view of the fact that current contributions towards UNHCR humanitarian relief operations will last only until October, he may also wish to encourage further contributions by Pakistan and other Islamic countries to UN efforts in the humanitarian field. He may also wish to inquire whether the OIC was still willing to consider the establishment of a special fund on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Secretary-General may wish to add that in case an agreement is reached at the current negotiations, there will be a need for massive financial assistance for the reconstruction programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In that case, he hopes to be able to count on generous contributions by the Islamic countries. The Secretary-General may wish to welcome the recent election of eleven members of the International Tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991, including Mr. Rustam s. Sidhwa from Pakistan. 8. The Secretary-General may wish to inform Mr. Sattar that the United Nations has expressed its readiness to both Israel and the PLO to assist in the implementation of the peace process in the Middle Eastr as agreed by both parties. He may wish to add that he has received the report of the high-level task force on the economic and social development of the Gaza Strip and Jericho area. The report lists projects currently undertaken by UNRWA, UNICEF and UNDP in the occupied territories and proposes essential projects, in the amount of $138 million, to support the transition period. The report will be made available to the participants of the us organized Donors' Conference on 1 October. The Secretary-General may wish to request the Foreign Minister that he suggest to those OIC members who have been invited to the Donors' Conference, that they consider pledging funds which could be made available for immediate execution of projects by the UN agencies working on the ground in order to enable them to undertake the work identified by the task force. 9. The Secretary-General may wish to inform the Foreign Minister that he remains prepared to support the activities of the CSCE to assist the parties in reaching a peaceful settlement to the conflict over Nagorny-Karabakh. Regarding the - 5 - implementation of Security Council resolutions 822 (1993) and 853 (1993), the Secretary-General may wish to point out that the Secretariat is very closely cooperating with the Swedish Mission, representing the CSCE Chairman-in Office. As requested by the council, the Secretary-General will prepare a report on the issue in close consultation with the CSCE Chairman-in-Office and with the Chairman of the "Minsk Group". The Secretary-General may wish to inform the Foreign Minister that Mrs. Ogata of UNHCR had recently alerted him to the grave humanitarian problem in southern Azerbaijan. The UNHCR has arranged for the delivery of food parcels to the displaced Azeri population from its stockpiles in Iran and Turkey. With regard to the request received from the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan to observe the Presidential elections on 3 October, the Secretary-General may wish to say that due to the very short notice given, the Organization has been unable to positively respond to this request. At the same time, Mr. El-Said, the UN Representative in Azerbaijan, together with other representatives of the diplomatic corps in Baku, will be visiting polling places on election day. 10. The Secretary-General may wish to extend his appreciation to the Government of Pakistan for its support to UN efforts, and especially of those of his Special Envoy for Tajikistan Ambassador Kittani, in order to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Tajikistan. In this regard, he may wish to emphasize the need for further joint efforts to bring all Tajik sides to the negotiating table. The Secretary-General may also wish to say that UN in its peace-making efforts in Tajikistan would continue to count on the assistance of the Pakistani Government. 11. The Secretary-General may wish to welcome the involvement of Pakistan in the "Friends" group and emphasize that he considers the group a useful and important instrument in helping him develop ideas on how to address the situation in Afghanistan. The Secretary-General may wish to express his concern over the recent outbreak of fighting in Afghanistan, and seek the views of the Pakistani Government in this regard. He may also wish to raise the issue of Former President Najibullah and his serious - 6 - medi cal condition and r equest t he assistance of the Government of Pakis t an in helping to r emove him from Kabul . 12. Based on the remarkable r ate of return of Afghan refugees . to the i r homeland in 1992, it had been predicted that some two million Afghan refugee s would r eturn from Pakistan and Iran in 1993. However, the c ontinued i nsecurity in many parts of Afghanistan as well as the presence of land mines has evidently deterred many of the refugees from returning. Accordingly, in June the predicted repatriation of Afghan refugees for 1993 was decreased to 1.2 million, of which 600,000 were expected to return from Pakistan. Recent figures would indicate, however, that even those projections will not be met. The Secretary General may wish to express the hope that there will be an improvement of conditions in Afghanistan which would enable the Afghans to return to their homes. He may wish to express, on behalf of the international community. appreciation for the continued hospitality extended by Pakistan to the refugees in accordance with international law. Mrs. Ogata visited Islamabad from 17 to 21 September 1993, following her trip to Teheran. on 20 September, she flew to Kabul for discussions with President Rabbani. 13. Like many Asian and Middle Eastern countries, Pakistan is not a party to several major human rights instruments. The Secretary-General might wish to use this opportunity to encourage Pakistan to ratify the two Human Rights Covenants. 14. The Government of Pakistan is of the view that the substantial increase in the UN membership needs to be effectively reflected in the Security Council~ However, Pakistan emphasizes that any decision on increase in the membership of the council should be achieved through consensus and agreement among the Members States, and should not enlarge the existing inequalities in the rights and privileges of Member States (Comments of the Pakistani Government of 30 June 1993, included in the Secretary General Report on the" Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security council"). - 7 - 15. The Secretary-General may wish to solicit the views of his interlocutor on the question of South Asian security and particularly on the problem of nuclear non-proliferation (Pakistan is not a party to the NPT). z. Nicinski, East Asia-Pacific Division, DPA 27 September 1993 PROFILE MR. ABDUL SATTAR, FEDERAL MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (PAKISTAN) Mr. Abdul Sattar was sworn in as Federal Mini ster f or Foreign Affairs on 23 July 1993 in t he c aret a ker cabinet of Prime Minister Dr. Moeen-ud-Din Ahmed Qureshi . Born on 10 July 1931. Holds degrees of B.Sc. Hors and M.A. from the Punjab University, and M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1953 and subsequently rose to the position of Foreign Secretary in 1986. During the course of his diplomatic career Mr. Sattar served at Pakistan missions in Washington, New Delhi, Moscow, Jeddah, Vienna, Khartoom and San Francisco. He also held important positions in Islamabad. His ambassadorial assignments included Vienna from 1975 to 1978, twice in New Delhi, first from 1978 to 1982 and then from 1990 to 1992. He was also Pakistan's Ambassador to Moscow from 1988 to 1990. After retirement from active diplomatic service, Mr. Sattar ma inta i ned his i nterest in world affairs through frequent contributi on of a rticles on regi onal and international issues in national dailies . Background notes for the secretary-General's meeting with the Heads of state/Government or Foreign Ministers during the general debate of the General Assembly concerning human rights violations in the f olloving countries. (Information is based on reports of the commission on Human Rights) . The secretary-General may wish to express concern. Pakistan The special Rapporteur on Torture of the Commission on Human Rights has informed the Government of Pakistan of receiving several reports of torture being used to extract confessions from political prisoners, while in custody. Also female prisoners are frequently raped, while in police custody and those responsible for the ill treatment are rarely brought to juctice. The Special Rapporteur also informed the Government of Pakistan about several individual cases, where the Pakistani police and military intelligence service have used torture frequently. Still no action has been taken by the Government of Pakistan. Many individual cases, concerning religious intolerance in Pakistan, have been communicated to the Government of Pakistan by the Special Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance. Religious minorities, especially Christians and Ahmadis, are suffering from human rights violations. Many persons from the religious minorities have been charged under the Pakistan Penal Code, which can provide life inprisonment or death penalty for offending or defiling the name of the Prophet Mohammad. Many children working for Muslims have been forced to convert to the Muslim faith. The Special Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance has also informed the Government of Pakistan about many individual cases, but still no action has been taken by the Government. Pakistan (continued) The Secretary-General may wish to encourage Pakistan to ratify the following Human Rights Treaties: - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. - International covenant on Civil and Political Rights. - Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on and Political Rights. - Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women . - convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages. - Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. - Convention on the rights of migrant workers and the members of their family. Talking Points for the secretary-General PAKISTAN Addendum on Interim/Integrated Offices 1. I hope that your Government will support the proposal for United Nations Integrated Offices which I have put to the General Assembly. This is a modest measure to improve the coordination of United Nations activities in certain countries, especially those which are newly independent or emerging from along conflict. Basically, it extends to all United Nations activities in the field the well tried arrangements for the coordination of operational activities for development. 2. My concept has been misrepresented by some Member States as an infringement of their sovereignty. This is nonsense. An Integrated Office will be established only when the Government agrees; and all the activities coordinated by it will take place with the consent of the Government concerned and in accordance with a mandate from one of the intergovernmental bodies. 3. In short, this is a simple managerial measure to improve coordination and save costs. 29 September 1993 PAKISTAN Update on contributions to the UN Budget as at 29 September 1993 The outstanding amounts are as follows: Regular budget: $27 Peace-keeping: $135,080 l./ Total: $135,107 Amount payable by the UN to Pakistan as troop contributor: $22,711,738 1/ Includes assessments totalling $83,999 for UNPROFOR, UNOSOM II, UNTAC, ONUSAL, UNIKOM, ONUMOZ and UNFICYP, for which the assessment letters were mailed on 16, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 September 1993, respectively. 20 September 1993 PAKISTAN Talking points 1. Total staff in the UN at the USG. ASG and D-2 leyels 3 USGs: 1 ASG: 2 D-2s 2. Total staff in the UN secretariat There are 91 staff members on board in the UN Secretariat, of whom 9 are women. (a) 17 are at the Professional level. Of those, 13 are against posts subject to geographical distribution of whom 3 are women. The remaining professionals are against language and other posts. (b) 74 are in the General Service and related categories. 3. Posts subject to geographical distribution Pakistan has a desirable range of 5-14 (midpoint 9.66). With 13 staff members on board, of whom 3 are women, Pakistan is above midpoint. 4 .A. senior posts subject to geographical di§tribution 1 USG: Mr. Ahmed - ESCAP 1 ASG: Mr. Riza - DPKO 1 D-2: Mr. Fareed - DHA 4.B. senior posts not subject to geographical distribution 2 USGs: Mr. Yaqub-Khan - MINURSO: Ms. Sadik - UNFPA 1 D-2: Mr. Khan - UNICEF 5. Special cases None 6. A recruitment profile is attached, for information. OHRM/RPD: Update3 - 20 September 1993 Recruitment Update PAKISTAN 1. Geographical Representation: Desirable range: 5-14 Midpoint: 9.66 Staff on board: 13(3) 2 .A. Geographical staff on board at the D-2 level and above: 3 USG Ahmed, R. - ESCAP ASG Riza, Iqbal - DPKO D-2 Fareed, Qazi - DHA B. Geographical staff on board at the D-1 & P-5 levels: D-1: 2 P-5: 1 (see annex) Staff at the D-2 levl and above not included in Geographical staff on board: 3(1) USG Yaqub-Khan, Sahabzada Special Representative to the S-G for Western Sahara (MINURSO) USG Sadik, Nafis Executive Director, UN Population Fund D-2 Khan, Kehir UNICEF - Director 4. Language staff: 0 5. Appointments of less than 12 months (100 series): 5(1) 6. candidates recruited during the last 24 months: 2(1) Level Name Office/Functional Title Comments P-3 Hafeez, Seema ESCVA Economic A.O. EOD 12/1/92 P-3 Malik, M.H. ESCAP Economic A.O. EOD 30/12/91 7. candidates recruited through national competitive examinations: No examinations have been held in Pakistan. 8. G to P examinations 1984 to date: ~= 1(1) 9. Staff reaching retirement: 12.2..l: 0 Not subject to age requirement: Ahmed , Rafeeuddin - Executive Secretary - ESCAP - DOB 2/10/32 10. Candidates on the computerized recruitment roster: 83(5) ~: 1. Figure in parentheses represents women. 2. Names highlighted• women Annex Pakistan D-1 Khan, Sarbuland - DPCSD D-1 Qadrud-din, M. - DPI P-5 Hamdani, K.A. - UNCTAD • Talking Points for the Meeting of the Secretary-General on Reimbursement of Troop-contributing Countries. 4 August 1993 1. The Secretary-General may wish to express his appreciation to the countries represented - Argentina, Egypt. India, Jordan, Pakistan, Poland, and Uruguay - for their generous and extensive support of United Nations Peace-keeping efforts. 2. The Secretary-General may wish to convey his understanding of the need of the countries represented to receive timely reimbursement for their contributions. He may also want to explain that the current plight of the organisation makes such reimbursements contingent upon timely receipt of contributions from other members, and that these have not been forthcoming. 3. The Secretary-General may wish to assure those present that the gravity of this problem and its implications are keenly felt by the Department of Peace-keeping Operations and by the Secretariat in general. Within the limited resources available to the organisation, every effort is being made to resolve the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible. 4. The Secretary-General may wish to relay the concern of the Department of Peace-keeping Operations that continued problems of this kind could have a serious impact on future contributions. thereby jeopardising the United Nations' ability to act at this crucial juncture. He may also wish to express the hope that this might be avoided. 5. The Secretary-General may wish to remind his interlocutors that he has vigorously pressed for payment of arrearages in many fora and assure them that he will continue to do so. He may also wish to request those present to put forward any suggestions or approaches which they feel might further this effort. 6. The Secretary-General may wish to affirm his awareness that smaller countries suffer disproportionately when reimbursements are delayed because of their smaller budgets. He may wish to suggest that efforts will be made to give priority in reimbursement to smaller countries. 7. The Secretary-General may wish to recognize that this situation has now reached a critical point and to note that global economic difficulties have increased the obstacles faced by the United Nations in trying to recuperate arrearages. 8. The Secretary-General may wish to urge the continued patience and good will of those present and to emphasize the crucial role that their ongoing contributions are having in current peace-keeping operations. PAKISTAN 'CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS 1. Past Operations a. ONUC 1960-1964 Logistic Unit b. UNSF 1962-1963 Infantry Unit {W. Irian) c. UNYOM 1964 Military Observers d. UNTAG '1989-1990 Miliary Observers Police Monitors e. UNOSOM I 1992 Infantry Battalion 2. current Operations a. UNIKOM 1991 to date Military Observers b. MINURSO 1991 to date Military Observers c. UNAMIC/UNTAC 1992 to date Infantry Battalion Logistic Company Military Observers Mine Clearing Personnel Civilian Police Military Police d. UNOSOM II 1993 Infantry Brigade (5,000) 3. UN Commanders Brigadier-General Intiaz Shaheen was the Force Commander of the United Nations Operations in Somalia, {UNOSOM I). 4. Casualties Pakistan has lost 29 servicemen from its contribution to peace-keeping operations. 5. Remarks Pakistan has been asked to provide two battalions of 1,250 all ranks and 30 UNMOS for UNPROFOR. 2 August 1993 • , Participation of Pakistani contingents in United Nations peace-keeping and observer missions The Government of Pakistan currently participates in a total of 4 observer and peace-keeping missions as follows: 1. United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) with military observers, the current strength of which is 7. 2. United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) with military observers, the current strength of which is 1. 3. United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) with civilian police, the current strength of which is 196; with an infantry battalion of 850; with military personnel, the current strength of which is 215; a Mine Clearing and Training Unit of 9; and military observers, the current strength of which is 32. 4. United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) with military personnel, the current strength of which is 4718. Throughout the period of Pakistani military participation in United Nations peace-keeping operations up to 26 July 1993, ..... Pakistani military personnel have died; killed in action or other related accidents. 1 death relates to service with UNTAC and .... deaths relate to service with UNOSOM. - 2 - Some $9.9 million is due to the Government of Pakistan in respect of its participation in theAollowing peace-keeping operations as at 31 May 1993: UNTAC $4 689 069 UNOSOM $5 205 035 Total $9 894 104 As of 31 July 1993, assesseq_ contributions in respect of the following peace-keeping missions remained outstanding: UNDOF $4 172 UNIKOM $284 UNTAC $28 203 UNPROFOR $20 795 UNOSOM $33 596 Total $87 050 PKM88N .EL/JM 3 August 1993 TALKING POINTS FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MEETING WITH MR. SYED SHARIFUDDIN PIRZADA, FOREIGN MINISTER OF PAKISTAN 1. According to the Pakistani Mission, the issues which the Pakistani Foreign Minister would like to discuss with the Secretary-General include the situations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Somalia. {Points on Afghanistan and Tajikistan are attached separately.) 2. In view of the fact that Mr. Pirzada assumed office as Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 29 April 1993, the Secretary General may wish to extend his congratulations to him on this occasion, while noting that it is not the first time that he has served in that capacity. The Secretary-General may wish to thank the Government of Pakistan for its support of the United Nations, in particular for its active participation in the work of the Security Council (non-permanent member 93-94) and for the contribution of Pakistani contingents to UNOSOM (4761 troops) and UNTAC {1320 troops, civilian police and observers). 3 . The Secretary-General may wish to say that he found the memorandum of the No-Aligned Countries caucus on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina of 14 May a useful and timely contribution. He may wish to add that clearly the circumstances call for a reassessment of the situation by the Security Council in order either to reaffirm that the present course of action is the correct one or to identify practical alternatives. The Secretary-General may, therefore, wish to solicit his interlocutor's views on the situation in former Yugoslavia and what practical alternatives could be considered by the international community. 4. The Secretary-General may wish to express his deep concern about the recent increase in tension in Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary-General may wish to indicate that he could encourage all possible efforts to defuse tensions that might be generated by events there and to further the search for a peaceful resolution. He might also express the UN's continued readiness to play a role, with the agreement of the parties, in the search for an acceptable and lasting solution. 5. The Secretary-General may wish to inform the Foreign Minister that following the successful Conference on National Reconciliation in Somalia held last March in Addis Ababa, the UN is continuing to provide assistance for the effective implementation of the organs proposed in the Addis Ababa Agreement. The Secretary-General may also wish to inquire whether the Pakistani Government has reached a decision concerning his request to provide a brigadier to be the Chief of Staff of UNOSOM II. Z.Nicinski, East Asia - Pacific Division, DPA AFGHANISTAN 1. A statement was issued on behalf of the Secretary-General on 17 May expressing his dismay with the escalation of fighting in and around Kabul and in particular the indiscriminate rocket attacks which have resulted in heavy casualties among the civilian population. In the statement, the Secretary-General urged all parties to refrain from any further use of force and to continue to search for non-violent ways to implement their commitment to forging a political solution. The Secretary General may wish to reiterate his concern over the recent escalation of fighting and its effects on the civilian population in and around Kabul. 2. The various faction leaders who have been meeting in Jalalabad for the past 18 days agreed on 18 May to an arrangement regarding the Cabinet, and in particular the Defence Minister post, which had been the major point of contention. However, the agreement appears to quite tenuous and seems to have had no impact on the fighting. 3. On 6 May 1992, the Secretary-General held an informal meeting with the representatives of Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States (the "Friends" group) to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Government of Pakistan seems to be a bit reluctant regarding the "Friends" group. More specifically senior Pakistani officials have indicated that they believe the "Friends" group is an attempt by the United States and Russia to reassert their influence in Afghanistan. Pakistan also believes that the agreement of President Rabbani regarding the "Friends" group is not sufficient since there is no broad-based government in Kabul. The Permanent Representative of Pakistan has still _not received instructions from Islamabad on the "Friends" group. The Secretary-General may wish to emphasize that the "Friends'' group is not intended to supplant regional efforts. but instead would support such efforts. The Secretary-General may further wish to point out that the continuing violence in Afghanistan demands that the international community take steps to address the situation. 4. Former President Najibullah's medical condition has deteriorated due to a serious kidney ailment and he has been unable to receive the proper medical treatment. The Secretary General may wish to raise the issue of Mr. Najibullah and his serious medical condition and reguest the assistance of the Government of Pakistan in helping to remove him from Kabul. TAJIKISTAN 5. Of concern to the Foreign Minister is the situation in Tajikistan. There have been accusations, in particular from Tajik and Uzbek government officials that Pakistan has been supporting Islamic opposition elements in Tajikistan. The Secretary-General may wish to inform the Foreign Minister that he has recently appointed Mr. Ismat Kittani as his Special Envoy for Tajikistan and that Mr. Kittani arrived in Dushanbe on 14 May 1993. 6. Regarding the appointment of Mr. Kittani, his mandate is as follows: (a) To obtain agreement on a cease-fire and make recommendations on such international monitoring mechanisms as may be appropriate; (b) To ascertain the positions of all the concerned parties and make good offices available to assist the establishment of a process of negotiations for a political solution; (c) To enlist the help of neighbouring countries in achieving the above objectives. 7. In connection with the third aspect of Mr. Kittani's mandate, namely his role to enlist the help of neighbouring countries, the Secretary-General may wish to ask for the Foreign Minister's full support for the efforts his Special Envoy to resolve the conflict in Tajikistan. The Secretary-General may also wish to mention that Mr. Kittani would be visi ting Pakistan in the near future. Charles Santos West Asia Division, DPA 19 May 1993 Pakistan - Recent Developments On 18 April 1993, Pakistani President Ishaq Khan dismissed then Prime Minister Sharif on charges of corruption, nepotism and mismanagement. The main reason was Mr. Sharif's campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which empowers the President to dissolve the National Assembly and appoint the armed forces' chiefs of staff. The President also dissolved the National Assembly and set 14 July 1993 for parliamentary elections. During the crisis, an important role has been played by the opposition leader and the former Prime Minister, Ms. Bhutto, who supported President Khan in his power struggle with Mr. Sharif. Mr. Balkh Sher Mazari, nominated as the new Prime Minister, has established a caretaker cabinet including members of the Pakistan Muslim League and Ms. Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party. There are, however, some signs of disagreement between President Khan and Ms. Bhutto over her insistence that the four provincial assemblies should be dissolved as well. The two also disagree about the amount of power the president himself should be allowed to wield. The next presidential elections are scheduled for November of this year. The 21st Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference, held in Karachi from 27 to 29 April 1993, adopted a number of resolutions dealing i.a. with the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jammu and Kashmir, Afghanistan and Somalia. The resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina i.a. urged the Security Council to "immediately take further appropriate measures, including the authorization of the use of force, under the UN Charter". The resolution on Jammu and Kashmir called upon all ore member states to take "all necessary steps to persuade India to cease forthwith the massive human rights violations of the Kashmiri people and to enable them to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination as mandated by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council". Pakistan Biographical Data Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada (Foreign Minister of Pakistan): Born on 12 June 1923 in Burhanpur, obtained his degree in law from Bombay University in 1945; married with three children; Honorary Secretary to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, 1941-44; Professor, Sind Muslim Law College, 1947-54; Adviser to Constitution Commission of Pakistan, 1960-61. President, Karachi High Court Bar Asociation, 1964; President, International Law Association, Pakistan Branch, 1964- 67; Attorney-General of Pakistan, 1965-66, 1968-72, 1977-89. Previously Foreign Minister of Pakistan, 1966-68; led Pakistan Delegation to Session of UN General Assembly, 1966-68; Member, UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, since 1972; Chairman, Investigation and Working Group of Complaints of UN Sub-Commission for Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities; led Pakistan Delegation to the Law of the Sea Conferences held in New York {1978-79) and Geneva {1980); member, International Law Commission, 1981-86. Secretary-General, Organization of Islamic Conference 1984- 88; Chairman, National Hijra Council (Heritage Commission) and Ambassador-at-Large, Government of Pakistan with Federal Minister's status 1989-93. Assumed office most recently as Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 29 April 1993. Publications include: Evolution of Pakistan, 1962; Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Remedies in Pakistan, 1966; Some Aspects of Quaid-i-Azam's Life, 1978; Collected Works of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (vol. I) 1985, (vol.II) 1986. ' . ,. ,,( .,.. • ,; __. _,- .> "! ...( . o. • ..• ; •\,_ -., ,, ,-,:.-.. • " .6~ • ,.: -. 11.. '-:.-.,• :,._ ,,,.~-.•. ;i , · • 1 • I;..* "'I r :-;••· •: • ~~t•::•••: :•:t• -• ••~•:.• -~•-.,..•~.. I.•.;~• • ·,...,-.. ::r..:,:,. j\_,1(~~M(\,"'-""• 4''.,,;;~'9"(f,~_::-~,.,'\..\.'"1.t~~.;._~,,?._--e'!°~~~• :'IG ,_• ._-.. '11 .-..n• --,... __,.,.,. I '• 20 May 1993 PAKISTAN Update on contribution to the UN Budget as of 20 May 1993 Pakistan has not yet paid its contribution to the regular budget in full as of 20 May 1993. Outstanding contributions are as follows: Regular budget: $ 27 Peace-keeping: $89,933 Total: $89,960 Amounts due by the UN to Pakistan as troop contributor: $4,391,000 PAKISTAN Status of contributions as at 20 May 1993 I. REGULAR BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS (IN US$) 1993 Rate of Contributions Assessments payable as at (%) 1 January 1993 1993 Assessment Payments in 1993 Amounts Outstanding 0.06 0 612 307 612 280 27 II. PEACE-KEEPING CONTRIBUTIONS (IN US$) Contributions Reimbursements payable as at Assessments Payments Amounts Outstanding Contributions in kind 1 January 1993 in 1993 in 1993 Outstanding (TrooR-Contributor} Pledged Received UNDOF 0 2 035 0 2 035 UNIFIL 0 8 820 8 820 0 UNIIMOG 0 0 1/ 0 0 UNAVEM 1 680 2 921 4 601 0 UNTAG 0 0 1/ 0 0 UNIKOM 3 323 4 558 2:./ 5 637 2 244 MINURSO 0 0 1/ 0 0 ONUSAL 0 1 374 906 468 UNTAC 82 859 65 584 JI 120 240 28 203 3,489 000 !/ UNPROFOR 276 56 103 35 584 20 795 UNOSOM 12 946 36 188 12 946 36 188 836 000 ~/ ONUMOZ 0 16 888 16 888 0 0 0 0 0 66 000 ONUC ------1/ ------!/ TOTAL 101 084 194 471 205 622 89 933 4 391 000 N/A ------====== 1/ Mission closed. 2/ Includes assessment for the period 1 May to 31 October 1993 ($2 244), for which assessment letter was issued on 23 April 1993. 'J/ Includes assessment for the peri_od 1 May to 31 July 1993 ($28 203), for which assessment letter was issued on 4 May 1993. M Amount shown is due as at 30 April 1993. 5J Amount shown is due as at 7 May 1993. III. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS to the United Nations Trust Funds administered at Headquarters Pledges made for 1992 Payments received in 1992 Amounts Outstanding US$ Rs US$ Rs US$ Rs UNITAR - General Fund 15 000 0 15 000 0 0 0 International Research and Training 0 62 000 0 0 0 62 000 Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) African Emergency Trust Fund 0 0 25 000 §_/ 0 0 0 UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus 0 0 3 000 §_/ 0 0 0 Kampuchean Emergency Trust Fund 0 0 10 000 §_/ 0 0 0 UN Trust Fund for South Africa 0 0 3 000 §_/ 0 0 0 Trust Fund for the UN Programme 0 0 15 000 §_/ 0 0 0 on Space Applications TOTAL 15 000 62 000 71 000 0 0 62 000 (J/ No prior pledge. I r~ BIO DATA OF MR. S. SHARIFUDDJN PIRZADA FOREIGN MINISTER OF PAKISTAN \ I Born in 1923. he obtained his degree in law from Bomba_v l'niversit:v in 1945 and was later admitted to the Bar by Lincolns Inn. Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada has been closely associated with the political movement of the Muslims of the sub-continent which led to the creation of Pakistan in 1947. During 1941-44 he had the privilege to serve as Honorary Secretary to the founder of Pakistan. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. During 1945-47 he was Secretary. Bombay City Muslim League. He was in-charge of publicity campaign of the Bombay Muslim League during the general elections in 1946. He was Managing Editor of Morning Herald !English Daily of Bombay) in 1947. Since the creation of Pakistan. Mr. S. Sharifuddin Pirzada has served 1n various capacities holding high offices in the Government. A Sy'noptic view of Mr. Pirzada's career is given below: 1961 Adviser to the Constitution Commission of Pakistan 1961-68 Member. International Rivers Committee of International Law Association 19 62 Chairman. Company Law Commission 1964 President. Karachi High Court Bar Association 1 964-6"" President. International law Association . Pakistan Branch 1966 Represented Pakistan in the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference 1966-68 Foreign ~inister of Pakistan 196-:- He moved the Resolution about the status of Jerusalem which was adopted by the U.N. General Assembl _v on 3rd July. 1967 1969 President. Afro-Asian Legal Consultative Committee Chairman. Experts Committee for drafting statue of Islamic International Court of Justice 1 9 ' l Represented Pakistan in the Commonwealth Law Ministers and Attorneys General Conference Represented Pakistan in international fora and before international tribunals. Appeared for Pakistan in Runn of Kutch ASE and in Pakistan's complaint against India in the matter of overflight Page 2 Counsel in the reference regarding Namibia before the International Court of Justice 1972 Member. United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities since 1972 19 i 8- 79 Chairman. Investigation and Working Group of Complaints of U.N. Sub-Commission for Minorities and Discrimination Led Pakistan delegation to the Law of the Sea Conferences held in New York (1978-79) and Geneva 1980) 1979-84 Attorney General of Pakistan and Federal Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs 1981-86 Member. International Law Commission 1985-88 Secretary-General. Organization of Islamic Conference 1989 to Chairman. National Hijra Council (Heritage date Commission) and Ambassador-at-Large. Government of Pakistan with Federal Minister's status. and 1993 Assumed office as Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 29 April 1993. AWARDS: Received high awards from France. Jordan. Syria. West Germany and South Korea. PUBLICATIONS: 1941 - PAKISTAN AT A GLANCE . BOMBAY 1943 - JINNAH ON PAKISTAN. BOMBAY - LEADERS CORRESPONDENCE WITH JINNAH 1962 - EVOLUTION OF PAKISTAN. KARACHI (Also published in Urdu and Arabic) 1966 - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES IN PAKISTAN. LAHORE 1970 - THE PAKIS TA N RESOLUTION A~D THE HISTORIC LAHORE SESSION. ISLAMABAD 1971 - FOUNDATIONS OF PAKISTAN (3 Volumes) 1978 - SOM E AS PECTS OF QUAID -I-AZAM'S LIFE 1989 - OUAID-I-AZAM MUHAMMAD AL I JINNAH AND PAKISTAN. - COLLECTED WORKS OF QUAID-I-AZAM. Volumes I. II AND 111 (other volumes in press) :: =# TALKING POINTS Meeting of the Secretarv-General with Dr. Attiyah Inayatullah, a Federal Minister of Pakistan, and a delegation of Kashmiri women (submitted by the Department of Political Affairs) The three-woman delegation will be led by Dr. Inayatullah, representing Kashmiri refugees in Pakistan; the other two members, Ms. Shamim Shawl and Mrs. Shirim Waheed Khan, represent the Kashmir communities in India and Pakistan respectively. 1. The Secretary-General may wish to thank Dr. Inayatullah and the delegation for bringing to his attention the events related to the deteriorating situation of women in Jammu and Kashmir. 2. The Secretary-General might express his deep concern over the recent increase in tension in Jammu and Kashmir and indicate the importance he attaches to the universal protection of human rights, including those in Jammu and Kashmir. 3. The Secretary-General may wish to voice encouragement for all possible efforts to defuse tensions in the area. In his meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Rao, he has persistently urged them to continue their bilateral negotiations over Kashmir. 4. If requested, the Secretary-General may wish to indicate that the United Nations would be prepared to assist in the search for a lasting solution in Kashmir, with the agreement of the parties. In this connection, he may wish to underline his preference for quiet diplomacy. ZN 15 March 1993 Background The situation i n the Indian-controlled sector of Janunu and Kashmir remains very t ense. Clashes between Indian security forces and the insurgents occur almost daily, and the death toll has been a considerable. Human rights groups are accusing India of systematic violations of human rights there. For example, a report released on 28 February by Asia Watch and Physicians for Human ~ights have accused Indi a n security forces of increasingly detaining, torturing, rapi ng and killing Kashmiris suspected of belonging to militant groups, as well as doctors who try to care for them. The issue was raised by Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan at the current session of the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva. Pakistan was a l so lobbying unsuccessfully during this session for a resolution which , apart from recalling previous resolutions of the Security Council (1948), would recommend the visit of a fact finding mission to Kashmir to investigate the all egations of human rights abuses . India was totally opposed to the introduction of such a resolution, and renewed its accusations against Pakistan of supporting terrorism in Kashmir. However , there are some signs that New Delhi may be rethinking its hard line on Kashmir. It was reported recently that Junior Home Minister Rajesh Pilot had a meeting with the militants during a visit last month to high-security detention centers in the state. The terms and results of this meeting, however, are still unclear. Among t he various Kashmiri militant groups, the majority seems to lend i ncreasing support to the idea of an independent Kashmir (the so-called "third option" - the first two pertaining to linkage with either India or Pakistan). Some of them have recently started to criticize the United Nations for what they perceive as "UN silence on Kashmir". The visit to New York of a delegation of Kashmiri women seems to be a part of Pakistan's efforts to internationalize the Kashmir problem and to neutralize the gains India may have achieved during the recent high-level visits to New Delhi from UK, Russia and Germany. ZN 15 March 1993 MEETING OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH MR. AKRAM ZAKI, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PAKISTAN 12 MARCH 1993 TALKING POINTS The Secretary-General may wish to: Welcome the Pakistani initiative and note that the Peace Accord represents a promising step toward the resolution of the Afghan problem. (A public statement on this was issued through the Secretary-General's Spokesman on 9 March). Express satisfaction that Iran and Saudi Arabia were closely involved in the process. Ask Mr. Zaki about further details of the Accord and the prospects for its implementation. Inquire whether the Pakistani Government has taken a decision regarding its participation in the "Friends of Afghanistan". He may wish to recall his recent telephone conversation with President Rabbani, who was supportive of the "Friends" idea. If Mr. Zaki should raise the question of Kashmir, the Secretary-General may wish to express concern about the recent increase of tension in that area. The Secretary-General might wish to reiterate the need to find a peaceful solution. primarily through the on-going bilateral negotiations between India and Pakistan. He might also express the UN's continued readiness to play a role, with the agreement of the parties concerned. 2 BACKGROUND Afghan Peace Accord on 7 March 1993 in Islamabad an Afghan Peace Accord was brokered by the Pakistani Government. The Accord contains the following main elements: a/ Mr. Rabbani will remain the President of Afghanistan until June 1994; b/ Mr. Hekmatyar or his representative will become Prime Minister; c/ A new cabinet will be formed within two weeks of the signing; d/ A Defence Council will be established composed of representatives of all the parties; e/ A joint commission of the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Afghan parties will be established to monitor the cease fire and the cessation of hostilities. It should be noted that there was no mention of the United Nations in the Accord. Nevertheless, the Accord may face certain difficulties since two of the most powerful factions, i.e. Defence Minister Massoud and General Dostam were not involved in the negotiations. Friends of Afghanistan On behalf of the Secretary-General, Mr. Petrovsky met, on 9 February 1993, with Ambassador Marker to request Pakistan's participation in the "Friends of Afghanistan". The Secretary General has proposed that the Friends Group consist of Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the USA. Ambassador Marker indicated that he would convey the request to Islamabad. There has as yet been no response from the Government of Pakistan. MEETING OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL WITH MR . AKRAM ZAKI SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PAKISTAN TALKING POINTS AFGHANISTAN On 1 November 1992, the Leadership Council decided to extend President Rabbani's tenure for an additional 45 d a ys. The mandate, however, is not renewable. The Leadership Council took the decision with the participation of eight of its nine member parties--Mr. Khalis' party (Hezb-i-islami) did not attend, though there were some reports that he would support the decision of the Council. In addition, Mr. Hekmatyar sent his representative to the meeting. Nevertheless, on 2 November, there were some reports that certain officials in Mr. Hekmatyar's party had criticized the decision to extend Mr. Rabbani's mandate. The Secretary-General may wish to: express the hope that the decis ion by the Leadership Council of Afghanistan to extend President Rabbani's tenure by an additional 45 days will bring stability at least temporarily to Afghanistan, and provide an opportunity for the Afghans to establish a political process in their country. express concern over the criticism by members of Mr. Hekmatyar's party about the extension of Mr. Rabbani ' s term and the hope that this will not result in further violence. encourage the Government of Pakistan to continue its efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. mention that the role of United Nations operations in Afghanistan are under review. For example, the Office o f t he Secretary-General in Afghanistan and Pakistan (OSGAP) may be reduced and its operations transferred from Islamabad to Kabul. -- om humanitarian aspects. explain that the United Nations will continue to be deeply involved in Afghanistan, especially regarding the repatriation of refugees. At the same time, the Secretary-General might also underline the need for regional countries to assist as much as possible in dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. ISSUES THAT MAY BE RAISED International Conference on Afghanistan Mr. Zaki may express the view that the ideas of the President of the General Assembly on holding a conference on Afghanistan are premature. He might say that his Government believes that such a conference could upset the fragile political situation in the country. In response. the Secretary-General may wish to indicate that he shares this view. He might add that the permanent members of the Security Council, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, do not favour a conference at this time. Funding Mechanism Mr. Zaki may request the Secretary-General to look into ways to establish a more regular mechanism to fund the Afghan refugee problem, rather than traditional periodic pledging conferences. The Secretary-General may wish to respond by emphasizing: -- that the needs of Afghan refugees in Pakistan are covered by UNHCR and budgeted through that agency. that the United Nations will issue a new appeal in January 1993 to address all aspects of the Afghan humanitarian problem. However, it will be recalled that the June 1992 appeal for $180 million elicited a poor response ($48 million), not l east because of continuing instability in Afghanistan. 3 November 1992 PAXISTAN Talking Points The Secretary-General may wish to: -- recall his meeting with Prime Minister Sharif in Jakarta (at which the issue of Kashmir was the main focus of discussion). PEACE-KEEPING express appreciation for Pakistan's important contribution to UN peacekeeping, especially in Somalia where the full Pakistani battalion was deployed in Mogadishu as of 25 September. Brigadier-General Shaheen is performing well as Force Commander of UNOSOM. The Secretary-General may wish to reassure the Minister that despite the precarious security situation prevailing in Somalia, the UN is taking the necessary precautions to protect its personnel to the extent possible. AFGHANISTAN thank the Foreign Minister for the assistance his Government provided in helping with the evacuation of United Nations staff from Kabul. express concern over the shakiness of the cease-fire in Afghanistan, although it has held for nearly a month. He might encourage the Government of Pakistan to continue its efforts to s ustain the cease-fire. mention that the role of the UN Office of the Secretary General in Afghanistan and Pakistan, headed by his Personal Envoy, Mr. Mousouris, is being reviewed. At present, UN efforts i n Afghanistan will focus on humanitarian assistance, and in particular on refugee repatriation. (This was discussed at length in the Secretary-General's meeting with the Afghan Deputy Prime Minister on Tuesday, 29 September. The latter expressed particular concern about the tens of millions of mines strewn throughout the country. He also lamented the lack of donor aid.) 2 ask the Foreign Minister if there are any "new ideas" regarding the transfer of former President Najibullah from the United Nations compound in Kabul. JAMMU AND KASHMIR to recall that this matter was discussed with Prime Minister Sharif in Jakarta, who stressed that the bilateral talks with India on the subject had led nowhere. (The latter had agreed to send a letter to the Secretary-General in which he would formally request that the issue of Kashmir be addressed by t he United Nations. He would attach a copy of his exchange of correspondence with Prime Minister Rao on the matter). OTHER ISSUES wish to emphasize the need for regional stability in Central Asia, particularly in Tajikistan. express his appreciation of the fact that Pakistan has fully paid its assessment for 1992. Confidential Profile Meeting of the secretary-General with Mr. Muhammad Siddique Khan Kanju Foreign Minister of Pakistan Foreign Minister Muhammad Siddique Khan Kanju was born in December 1950. He graduated from the Government College in Lahore and obtained his Law Degree from Punjab University in 1972. He was elected to the National Assembly during elections held in 1985, 1988 and 1990. He has held the portfolios of Provincial Minister for Education and Information and Provincial Minister for Taxation in the Government of the Punjab in 1988 and 1990 respectively. Mr. Kanju attended the 41st session of the General Assembly in 1986. He has been a member of the Central Working Party of the Pakistan Muslim League since 1986. Before taking office as Minister of State, Mr. Kanju was a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly. 18 September 1992 NOTE FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL PAKISTAN Domestic and Economic Issues The most important issues that will determine t he survival of the present Pakistani Government are the continued political violence through out the country, especially in Si nd and Punjab provinces, and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's reluctance to fully implement the Shari'ah Law adopted by Parliament in May 1991. As long as the Prime Minister is unable to bring the violence under control, he provides the pretext for military intervention in civilian affairs. In addition, his ambivalence regarding the implementation of certain provisions of the Islamic law continues to alienate the conservative Islamic elements of his governing coalition. In a tactical move made to deal with the erosion of his support among Islamic conservatives and the business leaders in parliament, Mr. Sharif proposed a bill to amend the constitution which would make the Koran and the Sunnah the supreme law of the land and protect economic reforms already introduced. Pakistan's economic situation is very weak. The Government continues to borrow from local banks to finance its growing deficit, which in large part is due to the fact that it s pends 70 percent of its budget on the military. Moreover, particular provisions of the Islamic law contradict certain free market policies creating further obstacles for economic development. In addition, the Gulf war resulted in a significant dec line in revenue received by Pakistan from its workers in the Gulf region. Afghanistan and Kashmir The conflict in Afghanistan and the dispute over Kashmir have been two of the most important external problems facing the country. They have also had significant implications for the United Nations. 2 With regard to the conflict in Afghanistan, recent developments in that country have arisen in part from the strong support Pakistan granted to Islamic fundamentalist elements of the Afghan resistance as a means not only of driving out Soviet troops but also of reversing the historic alignment Afghanistan had in the past with India. By supporting extreme fundamentalists, such as Mr. Heckmatyar, with sophisticated weapons and large amounts of money, and by undercutting the more traditional Afghan nationalist leadership, Pakistan hoped to undermine the Afghan nationalist desire for an independent Pashtunistan, historically supported by India. However , recent events in Afghanistan have demonstrated that this policy has backfired as Mr. Heckmatyar has disrupted the Islamic Government of Mr. Rabbani, which Pakistan has encouraged and supported. Moreover, the conflict in Afghanistan has incited further tensions between the moderate Prime Minister Sharif and fundamentalists in his conservative governing coalition. The fighting in Kabul has put Mr. Sharif in a precarious situation: even though his Government has publicly repudiated the actions of Mr. Heckmatyar (cutting off all except medical supplies to his forces), reports persist that members of Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence, as well as fundamentalists from Pakistan's Jamiat i -Islami, continue to supply Mr. Heckmatyar with sophisticated weapons. With regard to Kashmir, the United Nations has maintained a military observer group--UNMOGIP--in both India and Pakistan since 1949, following the first of two wars fought over the disputed territory. Paki stan continues to deny that it supports Kashmiri or any other separatists groups in India. It considers that Jammu and Kashmir is a territory in dispute, the final disposition of which should be decided by a plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nations, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. However, on 17 August 1992, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary and Indian Prime Minister Rao held talks on Kashmir, under the Simla 3 Agreements. These talks may have marked a change in Pakistan's approach since it seemed to indicate Pakistan's willingness to discuss the Kashmir issue under a bilateral agreement and not its traditional insistence that any discussion relate to the United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for a plebiscite. Nonetheless, any policy change that might be interpreted as acceding to Indian demands holds dangers for Prime Minister Sharif, for it would further alienate the military and fundamentalists. United Nations Issues Pakistan at present contributes military observers to UNIKOM, MINURSO, UNTAC and UNOSOM. Regarding UNOSOM, an infantry battalion of 500 soldiers will shortly be arriving in Somalia to protect the relief operation. Pakistan .is also contributing the Force Commander, Brigadier-General Imtiaz Shaheen, to UNOSOM. Pakistan's scale of assessed contribution to the regular 1992 budget is 0.06 percent (US $590,888). As of July 1992, there were no outstanding arrears. 30 September 1992 30 September 199 2 PAKISTAN Update on contribution to the UN Budget As of 30 September 1992 Pakistan has paid its contributions in full to the regular budget in May 1992. From Pakistan outstanding contributions to peace-keeping operations are as follows: $88,138 The amount due by the UN to Pakistan as troop contributor: $66,000 RPD/OHRM: Update3 - 16 September 1992 Recruitment Update PAKISTAN 1. Geographical Representation: Desirable range : 6-14 Midpoint: 9.85 2. Geographical staff on board (as of 30 June 1992): 13(3) Senior level and above: USG Ahmed , R. - ESCAP D-2 Fareed, Qazi - DHA D-1 Khan, Sarbu land - DESO D-1 Naseem, Syed - ESCAP D-1 Qadrud-din, M. - DPI P-5 Hamdani, K.A. - DESO 3. Language staff: 0 4. Contracts of less than 12 months (100 ser ies): 3 5. Candidates recruited during last 12 months: Level Name Office/Functional Title Comments P-3 Hafeez, Seema ESCWA Economic A.O. EOD 12/1/92 P-3 Malik, M.H. ESCAP Economic A.O. EOD 30/12/91 6. Candidates recruited through nationa l examina tions : No examinations have been held in Pakistan. 7 . G to P examinations 1984 to date : 1984: 1(1) Statutory 8. Staff reaching retirement: Retirement date 1992: 1 (D-1 Naseem, Syed - ESCAP) 31/8/92 1993: 0 Not subject to age requirement: Ahmed, Rafeeuddin - Executive Secretary - ESCAP - DOB 2.10.32 9 . .Candidates on the computerized recruitment roster: 101(3) Note: 1. Figure in parentheses represents women. 2. Names highlighted= women