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UN reaction to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s letter whingeing about India’s reaction to the Islamic Republic’s provocation’s on the IB letter delivered by UN Secretary General’s Pakistani origin deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq:
13 October 2014
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Noon Briefings
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. ……………………
Question: Thank you, Farhan. Over the weekend, the Government of Pakistan sent a letter to the Secretary-General asking for him to intervene as Indian firing across the Line of Control in disputed region of Kashmir continues. Has the letter been received? And, if so, any reaction to that?
Deputy Spokesman: Well, I'll check whether we have received the letter. I don't have any confirmation of that. But we're checking on that. Regarding the viewpoint of the Secretary-General, as you're aware, my colleague Vannina [Maestracci] read out a statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on this very topic on Thursday. And I would just refer you to what she said then. Yes, Stefano?
UN Secretary General comment mentioned above. Pretty bland:
9 October 2014
SG/SM/16244
Secretary-General Deplores Deaths as Violence Escalates along India-Pakistan Border, Urges Dialogue for Peace in Kashmir
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General is concerned about the recent escalation of violence along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. He deplores the loss of lives and the displacement of civilians on both sides.
The Secretary-General encourages the Governments of India and Pakistan to resolve all differences through dialogue and to engage constructively to find a long-term solution for peace and stability in Kashmir.
narendranaik wrote:This aiyar cartoon needs immediate mental help. This is the true color of the secular in our country they'll sell thwir own country to score a goal against Modo and the opposition
Bunch of ball less morons
Aiyar is Modi's best friend. He can't hide his true self and it saves Modi from having to point out the bankruptcy of DIE.
s retaliatory fire a BJP innovation? Or is it that we have we ceased being peace-loving and become a war-mongering nation?
If the guns have ceased for the present to bark, it is because the Pakistan army has silenced its own guns, even as the Indian army has silenced ours. The idea that we have terrified the Pakistanis into submission by shelling a few homes and killing a few soldiers and several innocents might be a myth that washes here but it is far, far from the truth
Let us remind ourselves that it was the Father of the Nation who taught us that "taking an eye for an eye would leave the whole world blind." Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
Sonugn wrote:Let us remind ourselves that it was the Father of the Nation who taught us that "taking an eye for an eye would leave the whole world blind." Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
Pathetic excuse of a human, waste of DNA
Foreign policy should not be part of the internal politics inside India and ruling party will be driving it.
There is no alternate viewpoint on foreign policy other than the govt.
narendranaik wrote:This aiyar cartoon needs immediate mental help. This is the true color of the secular in our country they'll sell thwir own country to score a goal against Modo and the opposition
Bunch of ball less morons
Aiyar is Modi's best friend. He can't hide his true self and it saves Modi from having to point out the bankruptcy of DIE.
Every Batman needs a Joker, every mouth needs an asshole. They complete each other.
As long as he is not driving policy, it is very useful to have people like Aiyar. First of all, we need a multitude of opinion, even those contradictory to truth and whats best for us. Else we risk becoming a monoculture. Secondly, we can always point to him and say that India does in fact have a constituency for peace and it is Pakistan's actions that are compelling us to shell them.
Nice. Apparently there was a train collision in Sindh yesterday that resulted in two deaths. Now Pakistanis are not sure if they should mourn the tragedy or rejoice since 2 working trains and that too on the same track on the same day is a very rare event in Pakistan.
MALSIMALSIBAD: In a worrisome development, Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 45% to $6.5 billion in the first quarter of this fiscal year on back of significant contraction in exports and double digit growth in imports, bringing foreign currency reserves under pressure. The trade deficit gap between imports and exports, from July through September this year was $2 billion higher than the projections made by International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF had projected $4.48 billion trade deficit for July to September period.Pakistan’s exports contracted by 10.1% in the first three months and stood at only $6 billion to $680 million lower than the exports made in the comparative period of the last fiscal year, according to figures released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.The reduction witnessed despite much-trumpeted Vision 2025 of the Planning Commission that promises to take the exports to $150 billion in next ten years. To achieve this overambitious goal, the country has to increase the exports to $38 billion this year from the last year’s level of $25 billion.
Contrary to contraction in exports, Pakistan’s import bill increased to $12.5 billion in the first three months, showing an increase of $1.34 billion or 12% growth over last year’s first quarter imports. The IMF had projected that Pakistan’s imports would grow to $10.7 billion in first quarter –an assessment that went off the mark by $1.84 billion.
The result of contraction in exports and double-digit growth in imports was the trade deficit of $6.5 billion –showing an increase of 45.1% or $2.1 billion trade deficit in first quarter of the fiscal year.
The worrisome trend suggests that the current account deficit –the gap between external receipts and payments, would be far higher than the budgeted number of $2.8 billion or 1.1% of Gross Domestic Product, according to an economist working with a government agency.He said the first quarter figures were not surprising as these were the outcome of exchange rate rigidity. The exchange rate rigidity results into higher demands for imported goods and fall in exports. The government has made its budget on the assumption of Rs100 to a dollar exchange rate parity, according to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. However, the IMF’s projections show that the real value of rupee is at Rs114 to a dollar.The independent analysts say that as the government has started facing difficulties in getting foreign loans, the result of the widening trade deficit would be erosion of foreign currency reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan. By October 3, the official reserves stood at $8.8 billion as against the IMF’s projection of $10.9 billion for the first quarter of current fiscal.The national planners have projected a 5.8% growth in exports and 6.2% growth in imports for the current fiscal year. The imports for the current fiscal year have been projected at $44.2 billion as against $26.99 billion exports, showing the trade deficit of $17.2 billion.The yearly trade figures depict a gloomier scenario. In September alone the trade deficit widened 102.7% over the same month of the last year. As against a trade deficit of $1.17 billion in September last year, the deficit ballooned to $2.38 billion last month, according to the PBS.As against $2.6 billion exports of September last year, the receipts from exports were $2.2 billion last month, showing contraction of 16.7%. However, the imports in last month grew to $4.6 billion –higher by about one-fifth over imports in the same month of last year.
After the LOC firing fiasco is Nawaz going to replace the bad Sharif?
PAA has the following defeats:
- Zarb-e Dard has become a jihad-e-fistula
- Soft coup with Dimwit adnd Qadri failed
- LoC firing to regain H&D is fiasco leading to asymmetric response
K Mehta wrote:<snip...> Jet li saying adventurism will be made unbearably costly also means escalating will to army/ artillery levels will be costlier. That is the heavy lid of the cooker.
it could be a bigger cooker, a stronger fire or adding ingredients to the cooking which will make the cooking process not very pleasant... go figure these three scenarios
saip wrote:Sounds correct. Pakistan never squealed like this before. Now they are complaining to everyone and their uncles. Just like a dehathi aurat!
For once GOI is ahead of even BRF in communication. Very precise, every word dense with meaning, no unnecessary emotion or school-kid like challenges or insults. A grownup is running India, alhamdulillah.
+10001, there is a phenomenal clarity, planning and preparation...
Anujan wrote:As long as he is not driving policy, it is very useful to have people like Aiyar. First of all, we need a multitude of opinion, even those contradictory to truth and whats best for us. Else we risk becoming a monoculture. Secondly, we can always point to him and say that India does in fact have a constituency for peace and it is Pakistan's actions that are compelling us to shell them.
Main benefit of Aiyar is that he will consolidate the pro-Modi position & vote. Choice between Modi and Aiyar...hmm...
Apparently the Pak army Attache spoke in Oxford. A video would be nice, I only have a second hand account.
Apparently he said that Pakistan army is central to stability in Afghanistan and the region and argued that Pakistan Army's position is that the Taliban should be accommodated in a power sharing agreement with the Afghan government. On being asked about Zam-Zam-e-Eyewash and various "good taliban" like Haqqani network, he made it clear that it was an "area clearing" operation and if Haqqani network had escaped then the Army was not going to go chasing after them. This is a U turn to Bad Sharif's pronouncement that Taliban of all "Hue and Color (their actual words)" are going to be captured or killed. Now the Pakistan army itself is weaseling out of this. When asked about LeT/JeM and Pakistan Army's support for those, he apparently said that it was because of the "Kashmir Issue" (which is in their blood) and made no attempt to deny it.
All in all, Pakistan army is signalling its intention and direction to the world.
Kerry-Lugar Act: US unlikely to extend civilian aid package
The United States may further squeeze its already drying funding to Pakistan as a five-year civilian assistance package is set to expire next year without any chances of further extension amid signs that Washington is shifting its focus away from South Asia to the Middle East.
Another nugget
Pakistan expected commitments worth $5 billion from US investors for the Diamer-Bhasha dam but couldn’t secure anything but promises.
James B wrote:Curry-Langur Aid unlikely to be extended to TSP
Kerry-Lugar Act: US unlikely to extend civilian aid package
The United States may further squeeze its already drying funding to Pakistan as a five-year civilian assistance package is set to expire next year without any chances of further extension amid signs that Washington is shifting its focus away from South Asia to the Middle East.
Another nugget
Pakistan expected commitments worth $5 billion from US investors for the Diamer-Bhasha dam but couldn’t secure anything but promises.
Anujan wrote:As long as he is not driving policy, it is very useful to have people like Aiyar. First of all, we need a multitude of opinion, even those contradictory to truth and whats best for us. Else we risk becoming a monoculture. Secondly, we can always point to him and say that India does in fact have a constituency for peace and it is Pakistan's actions that are compelling us to shell them.
The debate discussion should be in the parliament and not in the public opinion space of media.
This will mean that lawmakers are discussing various options and that is their job being elected by the people.
This will enhance the legitimacy of the GOI actions
She still holds on to the view, and repeats it often enough, that India is interfering in Balochistan. In turn, the Pakis use this to convert terrorism into an equal-equal problem. I would be wary of her.
yawn has a video of accident no way in world it is just one paki meeting his 72. least 4-5 carriages look derailed with one resting on side. There has to be least 40 - 50 abduls with houris tonight
Nandu wrote:Since Unfair is being repeatedly quoted here:
She still holds on to the view, and repeats it often enough, that India is interfering in Balochistan. In turn, the Pakis use this to convert terrorism into an equal-equal problem. I would be wary of her.
SLAMABAD - Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah on Tuesday visited Air Headquarters, Islamabad and met Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt.Both dignitaries remained together for sometime and discussed matters pertaining to professional interests.The air chief assured Admiral Zakaullah of all-out support to Pakistan Navy in strengthening defence of Pakistan. The air chief also reiterated his resolve in enhancing the existing synergy between the sister services and taking it to further heights. The air chief also presented crest of his office to the naval chief on the occasion. On arrival of the naval chief, a smartly turned out contingent presented him guard of honour
TV anchors scared of getting bumped off by terrorists if they praised Malala or supported the way the West was lionising her, staged discussions to find fault with her. One TV talkshow trapped Pakistan’s nuclear physicist, Pervez Hoodbhoy, into praising her book and then attacked him for condoning her for not writing “Peace be Upon Him” after the name of the Holy Prophet. They called him “jahil (illiterate)”
The discussants, primed with questions without reading Malala’s book, chided Hoodbhoy on two other scores that no Pakistani can forgive Malala for: she praised Salman Rushdie and favoured Ahmadis as Muslims. When Hoodbhoy told them they were lying he was called “jahil” by a bearded guest who happens to be the chief reporter of a national daily.
"Pakistan ka naam roshan kaun karega" - well, nothing like brothers of the fold. From this article on Turkey vs. Kurds at Kobani, the comments about poopistan will cut deep: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... ate_kurds
Ab Karim Atefi 2 hours ago
Turkey unfortunately has started acting as Pakistan of middle east. In a similar way Turkey is very likely to fall victim of ISIL itself next after Kurds, as Pakistan itself fell victim of Taliban, initially wrongly assuming that Taliban would only be a thread to Americans and Afghanistan until they turned against their own masters. The extremist Islamist can not be of any less dangerous to Turks then rational Kurds, I believe the time will tell.
Let us remind ourselves that it was the Father of the Nation who taught us that "taking an eye for an eye would leave the whole world blind." Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
Pathetic excuse of a human, waste of DNA
While I agree with your description of Mani Shankar Aiyar, I disagree with the Father of the Nation. That is fallacious on several counts. Unfortunately, people do not see deeper into the fallacy but get carried away by the fact that it appears as a good punch line and more than that it came from the Father of the Nation.
Sonugn wrote:Mani-Talk: We Have Not Terrified the Pakistanis Into SubmissionLet us remind ourselves that it was the Father of the Nation who taught us that "taking an eye for an eye would leave the whole world blind." Shanti! Shanti! Shanti! Pathetic excuse of a human, waste of DNA
While I agree with your description of Mani Shankar Aiyar, I disagree with the Father of the Nation. That is fallacious on several counts. Unfortunately, people do not see deeper into the fallacy but get carried away by the fact that it appears as a good punch line and more than that it came from the Father of the Nation.
The father of the nation also thought a hunger strike was the ultimate weapon -- bigger than nookilar bums. He also lived in abject poverty and could not have dreamt of suisai bums. Altogether a different age.
In his time, working with lepers was punyasome. Contrast with ebola today. Anything from that context might as well be a shloka or chapter from mahabharat. His strength was his conviction in moral right and wrong. That doies not work in days of standoff weapons.
These days its Om dronacharya namoh! and I am not talking about GD. OT, I admit.
Just goes to show the lack of any spine among Paki worms. Instead of projecting Mullar Omar as the legitimate Caliph, these worms jump ship and go and kiss the shoes of Al-Baghdadi!
Pakees always are at Awe of their Arap 4 fathers... this is just another manifestation...why this surprise.. and we all know how bent their spine in.. it gets straightened only for skiing of the downhill variety
[quote="pankajs"Pak continues to ask UN to highlight failure of UN to maintain peace: Air Vice Marshall (Retd) Abid Rao, Defence Analyst #PakSnubbed[/quote]
In recent LOC spat with India, Pakistan have lost 720 Billion Dollars worth of infrastructure. Its is the duty of whole world to pay half in cash right now and other half next week. Pakistan is frontier state fighting against its own terrorist self by farting against the wind since early Fifties.
Like MSAiyar, puki mob bosses don't seem to acknowledge that lining up polio infected terrorists across border, giving cover fire, direct attacks on Indian villagers, attacking Indian BSF jawans - these are all barbaric acts. No one else can be blamed for these just as no one else can be blamed for any retaliation.
pankajs wrote:Realising repercussions of its unprovoked firing along the Working Boundary and the Line of Control in the disputed state, India on Tuesday said that it was willing for a serious dialogue with Pakistan on all outstanding issues including Jammu Kashmir.
This is a outright lie, Desh has EXPLICITLY said, it is for Pakees to take steps, we will not come down.. forget what they said.. they are not coming down and still are Firing up like there is no tomorrow.
KLNMurthy wrote:Aiyar is Modi's best friend. He can't hide his true self and it saves Modi from having to point out the bankruptcy of DIE.
Aiyer has been Modi's BESTEST friend for the past two years, right from the famous statement in Talkotra Stadium which started Modi-Chai!!!. This numb-nut has helped Modi and BJP immensely by focusing the attention of Aam Admi on Modiji's handling on the situation and contrasting it with the muted squeaks of Mickey mouse singh.
