AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI PR

C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 000594 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/04/2018 TAGS: PK PREL UNSC SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI PR AKRAM Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) In a meeting with Ambassador Khalilzad on July 1, Pakistani PR AKRAM made several requests. AKRAM asked for U.S. assistance to ensure that SYG Ban tells FM Quereshi when he visits New York on July 9 that the UN will proceed with a commission of inquiry into Bhutto's death. Secondly, AKRAM raised the case of UN official Jamil Khan who would like the UN to allow him to be stationed in Pakistan to protect Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairman Zardari. As the UN would only pay Khan's salary for the first three months, AKRAM stated that Zardari wants to know whether the USG can cover the $120,000-$130,000 needed annually to pay the salary from counter-terrorism funds. Lastly, AKRAM said that Quereshi would like to address the July 9 Security Council debate on Afghanistan, per UNSCR 1806, which revised the UNAMA mandate and requested the UN report to the Council after the Paris conference. SRSG Kai Eide and OCHA chief John Holmes are scheduled to speak to the Council. AKRAM promised that Quereshi would make a "positive statement." ¶2. (C) Comment: As the Council's rules of procedures make it difficult to oppose a request to speak from a "concerned party" such as Pakistan, USUN recommends that it be arranged for the Afghan FM to address the Council, as well. End Comment. Khalilzad