Identifier
Created
Classification
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06ISLAMABAD11364
2006-06-16 02:33:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MINISTER SHERPAO ON

Tags:  PTER PREL PK 
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S E C R E T ISLAMABAD 011364 

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2016
TAGS: PTER PREL PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MINISTER SHERPAO ON
FOREIGNERS IN MADRASSAS AND CAMPS

REF: A. STATE 94597


B. ISLAMABAD 3203

C. STATE 61083

Classified By: Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

S E C R E T ISLAMABAD 011364

SIPDIS

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/13/2016
TAGS: PTER PREL PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MINISTER SHERPAO ON
FOREIGNERS IN MADRASSAS AND CAMPS

REF: A. STATE 94597


B. ISLAMABAD 3203

C. STATE 61083

Classified By: Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (S/NF) On June 13, Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche in
a meeting with Interior Minister Sherpao. (The meeting also
covered a broad range of others issues which are reported in
septels.)


2. (S/NF) Minister Sherpao agreed to Ambassador's request to
provide the USG with a comprehensive list of Amcits and
citizens of other western nations attending Pakistani
madrassas. He confirmed that he would include information on
whether the madrassas being attended have extremist ties.


3. (S/NF) Minister Sherpao said that the Government of
Pakistan had queried respective foreign governments on
whether their nationals had permission to study in Pakistani
madrassas. Students that had permission from their
governments and only a few months of study remaining would be
allowed to finished their coursework. Foreign students that
did not have such permission were required to leave Pakistan
immediately. Sherpao reported that, to date, 29 countries had
responded to the GOP. Of the 1200 foreign students
identified by the GOP, 457 had left Pakistan.


4. (SBU) Note. As reported in Ref B, the MFA passed a dip
note to the Embassy in February asking for U.S. approval
regarding the continued study of eight Amcits in Pakistani
madrassas. Per Department instructions, the Embassy
responded, via dip note dated May 11, that:

"U.S. citizens do not require permission from the United
States Government to travel or study abroad. The Embassy
cannot give any 'approval/no objection' confirmations for
these students nor can it provide any guarantees or
assurances on behalf of U.S. citizens. The Embassy
acknowledges that all private U.S. citizens are subject to
local laws and the Embassy's role is to ensure that U.S.
citizens are treated fairly in accordance with local laws."

End note.
CROCKER