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Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

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2005-08-23
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  1. “As the Secretary-General notes in his report, the discussion on the post-election agenda will provide a unique opportunity for a broad dialogue between Afghanistan and the international community, in particular the countries of the region. Pakistan stands ready to play its part in that process and reiterates its full support for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan. We also call on the international community and the United Nations to remain steadfast in their commitment to Afghanistan. In that context, we look forward to the report to be submitted by the Secretary-General on the future role of the United Nations in Afghanistan.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  2. “Of the $100 million pledged earlier by Pakistan at the Tokyo Conference, almost $50 million has already been utilized for humanitarian assistance, projects in infrastructure, health, education and transport, and capacity-building of State institutions. The remaining amount has been allocated for several hospitals in different cities and for faculty blocks in universities, as well as for the Chaman-Spin Boldak rail track. In the context of institution-building, Pakistan is also providing training to Afghan officials in several fields including diplomacy, judiciary, police, counter- narcotics, agriculture, customs and banking.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  3. “They are marked by the frequent exchange of high- level visits; progressive institutionalization; record levels of transit trade, which has doubled in the last three years; bilateral trade, which is now more than $1.2 billion; and our active participation in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. During the visit of our Prime Minister to Kabul in July 2005, a number of economic cooperation programmes were agreed upon, including the announcement by Pakistan of additional assistance of $100 million for Afghan reconstruction. Those funds will be utilized in consultation with Afghan authorities on projects prioritized by the Afghans.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  4. “Pakistan supports the continuation of the presence of the United States and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan until peace and stability are fully restored there and until a viable Afghan National Army can assume full responsibility for the country's security. Most of the coalition's fuel, food and other supplies come from Pakistan. Thus, those who raise doubts about Pakistan's commitment to peace and security in Afghanistan, often by exaggerating the threat of cross- border movements, are those who wish to find excuses for their own failure, or those - some of whom we have heard here - who wish to poison relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan have improved considerably and have become diversified.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  5. “I might mention that our troop strength on the border is higher than the combined strength of the national and international military presence within Afghanistan. We are therefore disappointed that these great efforts, which are being made by Pakistan at considerable sacrifice of human and financial means, have not been mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General. The effort to prevent the two-way flow of Al- Qaida, Taliban, tribal or criminal fighters is a cooperative endeavour among Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States forces in Afghanistan, and is promoted, inter alia, through the Tripartite Commission. In particular, Pakistan relies on aerial and electronic real-time intelligence from the United States side to succeed in interdiction operations, for which we have created a rapid reaction force.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  6. “We have mounted a determined campaign to eliminate Al-Qaida and Taliban elements on our side of the border. We have captured over 700 of them, the highest number captured by any country. As President Musharraf observed a few days ago, as a result of our efforts, Al-Qaida's command and control structure has been broken and largely dismantled. That terrorist movement now operates largely through splinter cells in many countries. We have deployed 75,000 troops, for the first time in history, in the frontier tribal areas of Pakistan, for pacification and interdictions, largely with the concurrence of the tribes involved. Seven hundred posts have been established along the border; 4,000 troops are being added for interdiction duties in the run up to the Afghan parliamentary elections.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  7. “Peace and economic revival in Afghanistan will accelerate the already burgeoning trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan. And peace in Afghanistan will open up the shortest transit routes for trade, energy, raw materials and goods between Central Asia, South Asia and the rest of the world, with enormous economic benefits to Afghanistan, Pakistan and all other countries of the region. There is, therefore, no ambiguity in our commitment to help the Government of Afghanistan and the international coalition in restoring security and achieving the other agreed goals of the Bonn process. Cross-border traffic is one, but not the major, element in Afghanistan's insecurity matrix. Pakistan is making an enormous effort.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  8. “81) The report also states that "Even without the burden of violent insurgency, the reconstruction of Afghanistan faces a truly formidable combination of challenges, including the pervasive drug economy [and] some of the worst social and economic indicators in the world". (para. 84) Apart from Afghanistan itself, no country has a more vital stake in the establishment of peace, security and prosperity in that country than Pakistan. Peace in Afghanistan is essential for the tranquillity and development of Pakistan's own border regions. Peace will enable the nearly 3 million Afghan refugees who remain on our soil after 20 years, virtually without international support, to return to their homes voluntarily and in dignity and honour.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  9. “The Secretary-General's report (S/2005/525) outlines a number of remaining challenges in the fields of security, institution-building, security-sector reform, the reintegration component of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, counter-narcotics, public-sector and civil-service reform, reconstruction and infrastructure development, socio-economic recovery and uplift and the provision of basic services to the Afghan people. We need a comprehensive strategy for success in Afghanistan that addresses the security, political, economic and social objectives of Afghanistan. The Secretary-General's report observes, inter alia, that "Security, effective institutions and development will require time and concerted efforts, to build upon the political achievements of the past three and a half years". (S/2005/525, para.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  10. “This meeting offers a good opportunity to review progress towards the objectives of the Bonn process, especially the culminating step of the parliamentary and provincial council elections that will take place next month. Pakistan shares the concern over increased insecurity in Afghanistan, the causes of which are several and complex. As a United States official stated to The Financial Times on 6 June 2005, "Last year the order of concern for security in Afghanistan was Taliban, Al-Qaida, warlords, drugs. This year, it's going to be: drugs, warlords, Al-Qaida, Taliban".”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

  11. “Let me first discharge the pleasant duty of congratulating you, Mr. President, on the skilful manner in which you are guiding the work of the Security Council during this month. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend to the Permanent Representative of Greece and the rest of the Greek delegation our congratulations on their successful presidency of the Council last month. We appreciate the holding of this open debate as yet another important juncture in Afghanistan's march towards peace and stability. I would like to thank Mr. Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for his informative briefing.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source