UN Secretry General Ban Ki-moon.. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
In a congratulatory message, the UN chief said he was confident that under Nawaz’s leadership, Pakistan would build on its democratic achievements and strengthen its existing partnership with the world body.
“I would like to reiterate my welcome for the first-ever transition in Pakistan from one civilian government to another,” Ban wrote to Prime Minister Nawaz.
“By exercising their constitutional right to vote, the people of Pakistan have reaffirmed their desire for a democratic Pakistan ... This is a significant step forward for democracy in the country.”
Ban said that he was looking forward to working with the prime minister and welcomed Pakistan’s support for regional cooperation, particularly as it contributes to support stability and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
“I am certain that, under your leadership, the partnership that has been built over the years between Pakistan and the UN will continue to grow,” the secretary-general said.
Separately, President Karzai expressed confidence that with mutual effort and cooperation Pakistan and Afghanistan would be able to fight the menace of terrorism.
In his message of felicitation to Nawaz Sharif on Sunday, the Afghan leader also extended an invitation to the prime minister to visit Kabul.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2013.
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United Nation has authority under global law issue the order of cease fire,resulting in the situation compelled the stake holders to think about the peace in the region.
United Nations representatives visit the parties concerned and convince them to sitting across the negotiating table ,once they sit solution is no matter.
Taliban refused to sit across the table with stooges after drone attack in which seven were killed including the leader second in command. They,put up arms against America and Pakistan. they announced they would revenge killing of their leader they will also described American not dependable. In the way reconciliation process has been stopped for unlimited time .There no alternative regional power who move forward and generate the peace process in the region.situation has reached the point of no return,Now United nation should move forward .It is high time to play its due role.
Message has been received,Karzai with full honoure present congratulation to the newly elected premeir.
If any one go deep and take notice of respectfully worded facilitation comw to the conclusion that prior some days Karzai has exposed his reaction with reference to the conciliation propcess not now underway with TTP.
What thr Afghani president want,impossible to some extent,Pakistani leadership will give preference to the national interest first then see around in the fundamental principle of country foreign police.
Ban KI Moon's congratulation is ia good omen,no doubt has been accepted by Pakistani leadership with love and honor.
But on this occasion would like to say that United \nation as a global institution and representative of the world people should take notice of some attrocities being committed by the powerful countries against memeber states by using drones as a vital weaopns drones attacks