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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08ISLAMABAD2415 |
NEW IRI POLL: MUSHARRAF DOWN, NAWAZ UP, AND [...] (C) Summary: The results of the latest International Republican Institute (IRI) poll quantified clear political trends in Pakistan. Nawaz Sharif's popularity grew to 83 percent because there is solid support across party lines for key components of his campaign -- President Pervez Musharraf's [...] |
2008-07-16 09:38:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PINR PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2416 |
PAKISTAN NOTIFIED OF ARB-4 PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-16 09:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER KDRG |
| 08ISLAMABAD2428 |
State Bank of Pakistan acts to stop rupee slide [...] (SBU) Summary: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) took measures on July 8 to stop the Pakistan rupee from further decreases against the U.S. dollar. The rupee has lost 16.8 percent of its value against the dollar since the beginning of 2008. The State Bank of Pakistan will now make 100 percent [...] |
2008-07-17 08:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2431 |
UPDATING ARF ON REGIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 05:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL EAID ARF ASEAN KNNP PARM |
| 08ISLAMABAD2432 |
NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 05:54:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL PARM MOPS KPOA NATO |
| 08ISLAMABAD2433 |
PAKISTAN DELEGATION FOUND MAY 2008 PSI WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 05:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL KNNP MNUC PARM |
| 08ISLAMABAD2434 |
PAKISTAN TO REMAIN "BALANCED" ON IRAN WITHIN NAM [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 05:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PK PREL TRGY |
| 08ISLAMABAD2435 |
PAKISTAN COMPLIANCE WITH IRISL CARGO INSPECTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 07:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR KNNP |
| 08ISLAMABAD2436 |
DEMARCHE RESPONSE: POSSIBLE PAKISTAN DIVERSIONS OF [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 07:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL ETTC KOMC |
| 08ISLAMABAD2438 |
PAKISTAN STAYS COMMITTED TO UNSCRS 1737, 1747, 1803 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-18 09:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL KNNP EFIN PARM IR |
| 08ISLAMABAD2441 |
QURESHI TALKS TOUGH ON MILITANTS WITH BOUCHER [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Boucher met July 2 with Foreign Minister Qureshi. Qureshi assured Boucher that the new Pakistani government would not "shy away from using force" against militants in either the frontier areas or in other parts of Pakistan. He argued that recent Frontier Corp [...] |
2008-07-18 09:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER PINR |
| 08ISLAMABAD2444 |
PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Pakistan People's Party-led government used the occasion of what would have been Benazir Bhutto's 55th birthday to propose several important human rights initiatives. The cabinet approved PM Gilani's plan to commute the death sentences of approximately 7,000 prisoners to [...] |
2008-07-19 08:05:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK PREL PHUM PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2455 |
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON PAKISTANI DETAINEES [...] (C) Please see action request para 3. On July 17, Mansoor Khan, Director of the Americas Desk with the MFA, requested a meeting with Poloff to compare lists of Pakistani detainees currently held by the U.S. as a follow up to the June 18 meeting concerning the recent ARB-4 (Ref B). The MFA lis [...] |
2008-07-21 13:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PHUM PINR PTER KDRG |
| 08ISLAMABAD2456 |
COURT RULES ON AQ KHAN [...] (C) Summary: The Islamabad High Court July 21 expanded AQ Khan's ability to visit friends and relatives within Pakistan but banned Khan from giving press interviews. The Court made clear that the GOP would continue to impose security restrictions on Khan. The Attorney General and the Law M [...] |
2008-07-21 14:23:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2457 |
PAKISTANI REACTION TO THE INDIA-IAEA SAFEGUARD [...] (C) On July 21, Ambassador raised with FM Qureshi USG concern that Pakistan was blocking IAEA action on the proposed India Safeguard Agreement. She noted that the Pakistani Embassy in Vienna had circulated a fax to other missions insisting that the Agreement be subject to a 45-day review, th [...] |
2008-07-21 14:36:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PARM ETTC |
| 08ISLAMABAD2458 |
GOP ACCEPTS PHASE 1 OF DHS API/PNR MOI [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: Following up on the proposed Advanced Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) Memorandum of Intent outlined in Reftel B, on July 21 EconOffs met with Imtiaz Kazi, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Interior [...] |
2008-07-21 15:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2462 |
PAKISTAN MILITARY ARRIVE AT KHYBER BORDER [...] (C) Pakistan's first six man military contingent arrived July 21 at the Khyber Border Coordination Center (BCC) for an initial 3-6 month tour. This long-awaited development will allow ISAF, Pakistani and Afghan military together to monitor real-time intelligence on border activity to help avoi [...] |
2008-07-22 12:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2463 |
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE FOR UNDER [...] (C) Summary: In a July 17 meeting with Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Shamshad Akhtar explained her efforts to address Pakistan's worsening macroeconomic situation and expressed concern that the lack of politi [...] |
2008-07-22 12:05:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2464 |
UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH PAKISTAN'S FM QURESHI [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery visited Pakistan July 17-19. On July 19, U/S Jeffery and the Ambassador met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who was also named acting Minister of Petroleum following Pakistan Musl [...] |
2008-07-22 12:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID ENRG EPET PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2465 |
PAKISTAN'S 2008-2009 TRADE POLICY [...] (U) The Prime Minister announced Pakistan's 2008-09 Trade Policy on July 19. The policy sets an export target of USD 22.1 billion and a target growth rate of 15 percent. It expands the import items list from India with a view to decreasing the cost of raw materials and manufacturing inputs. [...] |
2008-07-22 12:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2466 |
UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: In a July 18 meeting with Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, Acting Minister of Finance Naveed Qamar described this year as one of the most difficult in Pakistan's economic history. He highlighted recent steps taken by the Government of [...] |
2008-07-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2467 |
PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN SPEECH TO [...] (C) Summary: In his first live address to the nation on July 19, Prime Minister Yousaf Gilani provided an overview of economic problems facing the Government of Pakistan (GOP) and what steps the government is taking to mitigate the effects on the people of Pakistan. However, his halting 11:30 [...] |
2008-07-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2468 |
CLARIFICATION ON POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL FOOD [...] (C) Summary: In a response to a National Security Council request to provide clarity on proposed food assistance to Pakistan in advance of the Prime Minister's upcoming visit to Washington, the following cable outlines possible financial modalities of increased food assistance to Pakistan. Thi [...] |
2008-07-22 15:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAGR EAID PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2470 |
ECONOMY CONTINUES DOWNWARD SPIRAL AND FUEL PRICE HIKES [...] (U) Summary: Pakistan's major economic indicators continue to trend downwards with the current account deficit reaching a record high, foreign investment dropping significantly and speculative stock exchange trading causing price volatility and investor losses. On July 21, the GOP implemented [...] |
2008-07-22 15:54:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2483 |
COURT REJECTS A.Q. KHAN'S APPEAL [...] (U) On July 23, the Islamabad High Court rejected on technical grounds A.Q. Khan's appeal of its July 21 decision, allowing him more personal access but confirming the need for governmental clearance of such access and any research projects (reftel). The Court ruled it cannot hear Khan's appe [...] |
2008-07-23 12:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD2505 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 24, 2008 [...] "Coalition Leaders Go For Talks In FATA; Parliament To Evolve Greater Consensus Against Extremism" "The News" (07/24) "Leaders of the ruling coalition in their meeting here on Wednesday resolved to pursue dialogue rather than military operation in the militancy-hit FATA, saying force would b [...] |
2008-07-24 09:29:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD251 |
ELECTIONS OBSERVATION UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: On January 15, Charge met with NSA Tariz Aziz to urge the GOP to immediately renew visas for International Republican Institute (IRI) Pakistan mission staff. Charge later met with IRI to discuss plans for election monitoring. IRI said that they expected their board to meet in Was [...] |
2008-01-16 11:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD2514 |
PAKISTAN WILL NOT "IMPEDE" THE IAEA INDIA SAFEGUARDS [...] (C) On July 24, A/DCM met with MFA Additional Secretary for the U.N. and E.C. Khalid Aziz Babar to reiterate U.S. concern that Pakistan is blocking IAEA action on the proposed India Safeguards Agreement (Ref A). Babar reported that despite the previous position of the Embassy of Pakistan in [...] |
2008-07-24 13:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM ETTC PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2515 |
COALITION SECURITY MEETING: FOCUS ON NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: PM Gilani chaired a seven hour meeting of coalition partners on July 23 to discuss the security situation. It produced a predictable statement affirming the GOP's three-pronged strategy of political engagement, economic development and force when needed. The public accent was o [...] |
2008-07-24 14:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2524 |
SCENESETTER FOR PM GILANI'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (S/NF) Summary. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will be anxious to prove that he is committed to fighting "Pakistan's war" on terrorism and will outline the GOP's partial response to the July demands presented by CJCS Mullen/DDCIA Kappes. Gilani will publicly support the coaliton's "neg [...] |
2008-07-25 13:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2525 |
CABINET EXPANSION POSTPONED; BUREAUCRACY SHAKEUPS CONTINUE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-25 13:48:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD2528 |
PAKISTAN LIKELY TO ATTEND GI CONFERENCE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-26 07:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KNNP MCAP PK PINS PARM PREL PINR |
| 08ISLAMABAD2529 |
PAKISTAN: "STRATEGIC INTEREST" TO PREVENT URANIUM SUPPLIES TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-26 07:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG ETTC IR KNNP MNUC PARM PK TRGY |
| 08ISLAMABAD2530 |
PAKISTAN: WILL NOT SUPPORT PRO-IRAN NAM FM STATEMENT IF CONTRARY TO IAEA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-26 07:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PARM PK TRGY |
| 08ISLAMABAD2531 |
PAKISTAN: MESA'S IAEA BOARD SEAT "DIFFICULT" [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-26 07:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY PK AORC |
| 08ISLAMABAD2532 |
LAWYERS' MOVEMENT: ON THE MOVE OR OUTMANEUVERED? [...] (C) Summary: The lawyers' movement met July 19 to renew its call for restoration of the pre-November 3 judiciary, setting a deadline of August 14 (Pakistan Independence Day). This time, they threatened civil disobedience as well as marches and boycotts. But the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) i [...] |
2008-07-26 08:21:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD2554 |
WANTED: TAX REFORM AND TAX PAYERS [...] (U) Non-payment of taxes by Pakistan's numerous small businesses, large agricultural sector, and informal economy continue to constrain GOP taxation efforts. The tax base has not been able to keep pace with economic growth spurred on by the services and industrial sectors, and GOP efforts at t [...] |
2008-07-29 03:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV ETRD EAID PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2576 |
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN RAISES KEY DISCOUNT RATE AS MULTIPLE [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to curb rising inflation, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its key discount rate by 100 basis points to 13 percent. SBP Governor Dr. Shamshad Akhtar defended the Bank's decision, citing increased risks to the economy from rising inflation and worsening current [...] |
2008-07-30 12:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2586 |
EMBASSY LEGAL ATTACHE NAMED IN CASE INVOLVING [...] (C) Summary: Islamabad attorney Javed Jaffrey filed a habeas corpus petition July 29 on behalf of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani national who allegedly has been held and mistreated at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility since 2004. The court July 30 ordered Interior Ministry Secretary Shah to r [...] |
2008-07-31 12:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2587 |
NATURAL GAS PRICE HIKES TURN BACK REFORMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: By turning back previous reform measures, the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has created new categories and sub-categories of natural gas consumers with variable pricing rates. With over 95 percent of all domestic automobiles fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG), increases at th [...] |
2008-07-31 12:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2589 |
TELECOM WORKERS END STRIKE THAT TIED UP LINES AND [...] (U) Communications giant Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (PTCL) has been beset by labor-relations controversies since its privatization in 2005. In the latest chapter, PTCL employees went on a two-week strike, which ended July 30, over the introduction of the Unified Pay Scale (UPS). The [...] |
2008-07-31 13:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EINT PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2590 |
UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY,S MEETING WITH NWFP [...] (C) Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery met with Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Owais Ghani July 18. The Governor outlined the province,s three-pronged strategy of the selective application of force, political dialogue, and socio-economic [...] |
2008-07-31 13:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PK PTER MOPS ETRD EIND PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD2605 |
PAKISTAN: "JUST AN OBSERVER" AT SCO SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-04 10:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL MARR MOPS AFIN |
| 08ISLAMABAD2606 |
TELECOM WORKERS END STRIKE THAT TIED UP LINES AND [...] (U) Communications giant Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (PTCL) has been beset by labor-relations controversies since its privatization in 2005. In the latest chapter, PTCL employees went on a two-week strike, which ended July 30, over the introduction of the Unified Pay Scale (UPS). The [...] |
2008-08-04 10:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EINT PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2608 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 02-04, 2008 [...] "SAARC Accord To Curb Terror, Fight Hunger" "Dawn" (08/04) "South Asian leaders signed a legal cooperation pact on Sunday to combat terrorism and agreed to set up a food bank to fight hunger in the face of rising food prices in one of the world's poorest regions. But the South Asian Associat [...] |
2008-08-04 11:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2611 |
NAWAZ GOVERNMENT: NOT YET READY FOR PRIME TIME [...] (C) Summary. Although Nawaz Sharif would like to exploit his status as Pakistan's most popular politician, he does not now have the votes to bring down the government and force new elections. If Nawaz quits the current coalition, PM Gilani could continue to lead a minority government with th [...] |
2008-08-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2631 |
KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE HITS 23-MONTH LOW [...] (U) Summary: On August 4, ebbing investor confidence brought on by panic over foreign selling and margin calls pushed the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index 3.13 percent lower, to a 23-month low. Morning trading was initially suspended on August 5, as the KSE Board and the Securities and [...] |
2008-08-05 13:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2632 |
PAKISTAN IPR UPDATE [...] (SBU) The following is an update on IPR issues in Pakistan. Given energy and food shortages, rampant inflation, and an unstable security situation, IPR falls low on the GOP list of priorities. No progress has occurred on TRIPS-compliant data protection legislation since the coalition governmen [...] |
2008-08-05 13:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2633 |
PAKISTAN'S TEXTILE SECTOR IN CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: Pakistan's textile sector is facing a crisis. A hefty rise in natural gas prices, rolling blackouts, and the announcement of the 2008-2009 Trade Policy - which lacks subsidies and support for the textiles and apparel sector - have fed industry woes. Textiles are the largest singl [...] |
2008-08-05 14:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2657 |
PAKISTAN: UNAWARE OF AIR KORYO FLIGHT; LAWYERS [...] (S) PolOff delivered August 7 reftel demarche points to MFA Disarmament Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar. Akhtar later reported back that he had checked with MFA's Territorial Division, which had no record of a flight clearance request matching the description in our points. The MFA requested [...] |
2008-08-07 09:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL PTER PARM MNUC |
| 08ISLAMABAD2689 |
COALITION CONFIDENT; MUSHARRAF WEIGHING OPTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The media campaign over President Musharraf's impeachment swung into high gear over the weekend as coalition members met to draft an impeachment charge sheet and there was wild speculation about the potential vote count for impeachment. Al Qaeda weighed in with a purported audio [...] |
2008-08-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD2690 |
COUNTERING NEGATIVE PRESS ON THE AAFIA SIDDIQI CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: To counter a growing avalanche of negative press stories alleging that the U.S. has been illegally detaining and torturing Pakistani scientist Dr. Aafia Siddiqi, post will place several letters to the editor from Ambassador in local print media (text para 6). End summary. [...] |
2008-08-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2736 |
PML DEBATES MUSHARRAF'S OPTIONS [...] (C) Summary. In an August 15 meeting with Ambassador, Pakistan Muslim League (PML) leaders outlined their realistic best case scenario for Musharraf. He resigns with an indemnity package guaranteed by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), the Army provides him and his family lifetime security, a [...] |
2008-08-16 04:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2750 |
PERVEZ MUSHARRAF RESIGNS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-18 09:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PINR ASEC PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2752 |
FINANCE MINISTER QAMAR REQUESTS URGENT U.S. INTERVENTION FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-18 10:28:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2772 |
POTENTIAL PAKISTANI PRESIDENTS [...] (C) Summary: Following Musharraf's resignation August 18, Pakistan's political party leaders began immediate debates over who would become the next president; they have now taken a 72 hour break. On August 20, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) made a surprise announcement that it would suppor [...] |
2008-08-21 03:48:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK PINR |
| 08ISLAMABAD2797 |
SEPTEMBER 6 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A PRIMER [...] (SBU) Summary: A 30-day clock to elect a new president commenced August 18 when President Pervez Musharraf resigned from office. He had served less than a year into his second term, after a controversial and contested re-election on October 6, 2007. Pakistan's president is elected indirectly [...] |
2008-08-22 10:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK PREL PINR KJUS |
| 08ISLAMABAD2798 |
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN BAJAUR [...] (U) This is an action cable. See para 2. (C) Summary: One of our goals with the Pakistani government and military has been to improve their ability to execute all the elements of a successful counter-insurgency (COIN) strategy simultaneously. The current fighting in Bajaur, and the floo [...] |
2008-08-22 14:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL EAID PREF PTER MOPS |
| 08ISLAMABAD2801 |
PAKISTANI OFFICIALS, ACTING AUSTR, AND U.S. [...] (C) Summary: On August 13, Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Claudio Lilienfeld and Department of Commerce South Asia and Oceania Director Linda Droker met with Pakistani officials in the Ministries of Commerce and Health, the Privatization Commission, and the Intellectual Pro [...] |
2008-08-23 08:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD IP PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2802 |
IMMUNITY FOR MUSHARRAF LIKELY AFTER ZARDARI’S [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings with Asif Zardari, PM Gilani and Chief of Army Staff Kayani, Ambassador pressed for quick action on immunity for former President Musharraf. Zardari and Gilani said flatly that they were committed to providing immunity, but not until after the presidential election [...] |
2008-08-23 14:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2803 |
HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 19, Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt met with Prime Minister Gilani at the Prime Minister's official residence. The Prime Minister talked about the importance of the health and education sectors in Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism. He emphasized that [...] |
2008-08-25 00:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PREF PGOV SOCI PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2809 |
PAKISTAN: MANAGING VISITOR OVERLOAD [...] (SBU) Summary. Mission Pakistan welcomes codels and distinguished USG visitors, but the increase in the number of visitors has dangerously increased our threat profile and overtaxed our limited support resources. Effective immediately, the Mission advises Washington that we will deny count [...] |
2008-08-25 10:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER ASEC AMGT OVIP PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2817 |
NAWAZ PULLS OUT OF THE COALITION [...] (C) Summary. As expected, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif announced August 25 that the PML-N was formally withdrawing from the coalition government because it had lost faith in its coalition partner, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Zardari. In a news confere [...] |
2008-08-25 13:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2819 |
PAKISTAN: POSITIVE REACTION TO PLANNED RETURN OF [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-26 05:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PHUM PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD284 |
FATA: MILITANTS CAPTURE FORT IN SOUTH WAZIRISTAN [...] (C) Militants in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, (FATA) South Waziristan agency attacked and captured a Frontier Corps fort on January 16. Militants loyal to Baitullah Mehsud claimed responsibility for the attack which left at least seven troops dead and twenty others missing. While [...] |
2008-01-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS PGOV PINR KISL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2850 |
INSIGHTS ON ZARDARI'S PLANS FOR THE PARTY, [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan People's Party Deputy Secretary General Sheik Mansoor admitted August 27 that his party leadership, including those serving in government, would not focus on the extremist threat or other pressing issues until its Co-Chair Asif Zardari was elected Pakistan's president on Septe [...] |
2008-08-27 12:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL KJUS PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2851 |
PPP RESTORING JUDGES FROM THE BOTTOM UP [...] (C) Summary: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has begun to restore the judges deposed by then President Musharraf last November, beginning with the Sindh High Court. Eight of 15 deposed Sindh justices re-took the oath of office on August 27. Restoration of the Lahore High Court judges cou [...] |
2008-08-27 12:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS PHUM PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD2852 |
GOP BANS TEHREEK-E-TALIBAN PAKISTAN [...] (U) Pakistan's Interior Ministry on August 25 banned the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella group of Taliban-associated militants. It also asked the State Bank of Pakistan to freeze the group's accounts and ordered its assets seized under the GOP's Anti-Terrorism Act. Interior Mini [...] |
2008-08-27 12:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD2862 |
THE 2008 U.S.-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-Pakistan Economic Dialogue was held in Islamabad on August 11, co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan and Pakistani Minister of Finance Syed Naveed Qamar. A topic of particular concern was the current state of th [...] |
2008-08-29 09:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG PGOV PREL PK |
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GOP FORMS PRIVITIZATION PLAN WITH OVERLY AMBITIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Faced with a mounting financial crunch, Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment as well as Finance, recently chaired a meeting to finalize an overly ambitious schedule for privatization of a few low level public sector entities during September-Octobe [...] |
2008-08-29 10:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
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PLANNING FOR ROZS: STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON LOCATIONS [...] (SBU) Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti convened an August 21 meeting between provincial and federal officials to discuss the selection of Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in the NWFP and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Federal Minister [...] |
2008-08-29 10:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL PK AF |
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PAKISTAN TO REMAIN NEUTRAL ON ALL KOSOVO ISSUES [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-29 10:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL UNGA KV |
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PAKISTAN: RUSSIA/GEORGIA CONFLICT TOO FAR AWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-29 10:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL RU GG KPKO MARR |
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PAKISTAN NOTIFIED OF ARB-4 PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-29 11:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PHUM PTER PINR KDRG AF |
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ECONOMIC WOES FINALLY MAKING TOP HEADLINES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: For the first time, local newspapers are carrying prominent coverage of a possible impending economic crisis, with headlines touting warnings from visiting World Bank senior officials and excerpts from a Citibank report. Such press attention helps sensitize the public to the im [...] |
2008-08-29 13:48:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PK |
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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: Ref A laid out the opportunity that the current situation in Bajaur and Rajanpur presents to achieve some of our counterterrorism goals. While mission's long term programs are designed to pursue those same goals, we are missing the immediately-available funding that would allow u [...] |
2008-08-29 14:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PTER PREL MOPS PK |
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PAKISTAN'S DETERIORATING ENERGY SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. Electricity shortages in Pakistan are reaching record highs due to shortfalls of over 5500 mega watts (MW). In most major cities there are planned and unplanned power outages, sometimes for 18 hours a day. A circular debt problem between the domestic oil and power sector furth [...] |
2008-09-01 07:17:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
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STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK LESS THAN ROSY [...] (C) Summary: In its January 5, 2008 first quarterly report, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reduced its June 30, 2007 - July 1, 2008 (FY08) growth rate target range to 6.6-7.0 percent from 7.0-7.4 percent due to deterioration in the investment climate resulting from increased domestic insta [...] |
2008-01-18 12:14:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PK |
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PAKISTANI LEADERS DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ECONOMY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-02 09:38:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
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GITMO DETAINEE MADNI RETURNED TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee Hafiz Qari Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni was returned August 31 to the GOP's custody (reftel). Arriving at Pakistan's Air Force Base Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Madni was met by Islamabad Capital Police and Embassy A/RSO, who coordinated the transfer. 2. (C) Pol [...] |
2008-09-02 12:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER PHUM KDRG PINR |
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"SUSPENSION" NOT CEASE-FIRE [...] (C) Summary. During a September 2 meeting with Ambassador, Interior Minister Malik insisted that there was no "cease-fire" in the tribal areas but only a one-month suspension of air operations during Ramadan. This was in response to parliamentarians' complaints about collateral damage and [...] |
2008-09-02 13:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK PREF |
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PAKISTAN LOAN STATUS REPORT - ADB AND WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the media reported the Asian Development Bank (ABD) will disburse USD 500 million in budgetary support to the GOP by September 30, an ADB official informed the Embassy the loan remains contingent on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) comfort letter which the ADB has n [...] |
2008-09-02 14:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PREL PGOV PK |
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POLICE FIRED FOR NEGLIGENCE IN RAUF CASE [...] (C) Summary: On 17 January, the government of Pakistan fired nine police officers for negligence leading to al-Qaida operative Rashid Rauf's escape from police custody in December 2007 in Islamabad. A committee formed by the Ministry of Interior determined Rauf escaped due to police negligence [...] |
2008-01-18 12:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
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TALIBAN KIDNAP CHINESE ENGINEERS FROM THE NWFP [...] (U) Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed on September 2 the Taliban were holding two Chinese nationals and two Pakistanis as leverage to force the GOP to stop military action against militants. Two Chinese engineers went missing from Shal Plam in the Lower Dir District of the Northwest Fro [...] |
2008-09-03 13:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER CH |
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PAKISTANI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 26, Econoffs met with Dr. Shujauddin Shaikh of Merck Sharpe and Dohme (MSD) and Dr. Iqbal Bengali of Pfizer regarding issues facing Pakistan's pharmaceutical industry. The GOP has not allowed an adjustment of pharmaceutical prices for over seven years. Domestic and mu [...] |
2008-09-03 13:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK |
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GOP CONDEMNS ALLEGED ISAF SEPTEMBER 3 INCIDENT IN [...] (C) Late September 3, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir called in the Ambassador to relay the GOP's intent to release a public statement, from the Foreign Ministry and possibly later from the Army's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), condemning the alleged early morning September [...] |
2008-09-03 14:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER MOPS |
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PAKISTAN MINISTRY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: "COSMETIC [...] (C) Summary: On January 17, Polcouns met with Pakistan's first Human Rights Minister, Ansar Burney, to discuss the formation of the new federal ministry and its chances to survive beyond the caretaker government. Burney, a former G/TIP "hero," wants to create a National Human Rights Commission [...] |
2008-01-18 13:33:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD293 |
SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON [...] (C) Summary. Benazir Bhutto's assassination and its potential to oust Musharraf's party in delayed parliamentary elections, electricity and flour shortages, a disturbing increase in suicide bombings throughout the country, and emboldened attacks by militants in the tribal areas are combinin [...] |
2008-01-19 10:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR PK |
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DCM'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI FINANCE SECRETARY [...] (C) DCM and EconOff called on newly re-installed Finance Secretary Dr. Waqar Masood at his office on September 5. Masood noted that he had been back in office only four days but nevertheless, he was deeply engaged in managing the current economic crisis. He welcomed the visit by Embassy offi [...] |
2008-09-05 12:43:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
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AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; ACTION WILL MOVE TO [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's electoral college will choose the country's next president on September 6; we expect the new president to be sworn in on September 7. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chair Asif Zardari is confident of victory and has been working overtime to ensure he receives the maxi [...] |
2008-09-06 05:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL |
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PPP'S ZARDARI WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Nineteen days after former President Pervez Musharraf resigned and nine months after Benazir Bhutto's assassination, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Asif Zardari was elected September 6 as the new President of Pakistan. We now expect he will be sworn in on September 9. De [...] |
2008-09-06 11:17:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PK PREL PINR |
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WAY FORWARD ON BAJAUR AND COIN STRATEGY [...] (C) Reftels laid out the opportunity that the current situation in Bajaur presents to help the Pakistani government implement a comprehensive counterinsurgency (COIN) strategy, and our recommended approach for helping them get there. While the circumstances on the ground have changed somewhat, [...] |
2008-09-08 14:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS PREF PINR PK |
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HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF HEALTH [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 19, Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt and the Minister of Health Sherry Rehman met at the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Minister and the MOH Director General identified the lack of health services and state presence in parts of Pakistan as contributing [...] |
2008-09-09 11:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID PGOV PK SOCI KOCI |
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HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S MEETINGS AT PAKISTAN NATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt visited Pakistan's National Institute of Health Institute (PNIH) on August 19, during his two-day trip to Pakistan. At PNIH, Secretary Leavitt met with senior officials from the Pakistani Ministry of Health (MOH) t [...] |
2008-09-09 11:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAID PGOV PK SOCI KOCI |
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ZARDARI BRINGS (SOME) JUDGES BACK... HIS WAY [...] (C) Summary: Asif Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is fulfilling its promise to reinstate the Musharraf-deposed judiciary, though it is doing it piecemeal and selectively. The GOP has now wooed back judges to all the provincial High Court benches. More significantly, though, three junio [...] |
2008-09-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PHUM KJUS |
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ADDITIONAL REACTION TO THE SOUTH WAZIRISTAN STRIKE [...] (C) MFA Director General for Americas Sohail Mahmood convoked Polcouns September 11 to express deep concern about today's New York Time's story, which alleged that President Bush had approved U.S. military raids into Pakistan. Asking who was providing this information and what were their mo [...] |
2008-09-11 13:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER MOPS |
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PAKISTAN ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT POWER TARIFF INCREASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 9 the Government of Pakistan (GOP) announced a 31 percent average increase in the electricity tariff for domestic customers to go into effect the first week of October. The GOP also changed pricing rules for the tiered tariff structure. Electricity prices for domesti [...] |
2008-09-11 13:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
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PAKISTAN MILITARY DECLARES IT HAS ORDERS TO [...] (SBU) Summary. GOP leaders are falling beyond Chief of Army Staff General Kayani's September 10 statement defending Pakistan's sovereignty and denying the agreed rules of engagement allow U.S. forces to conduct operations inside Pakistan. The Pakistani military spokesman declared that the [...] |
2008-09-12 11:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
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PAKISTAN RESPONSE TO UNGA HUMAN RIGHT PRIORITIES: [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-12 11:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PK PREL SOCI |
| 08ISLAMABAD3010 |
CORRECTED COPY: THE 2008 U.S.-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of reftel. 2. (C) Summary: The U.S.-Pakistan Economic Dialogue was held in Islamabad on August 11, co-chaired by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan and Pakistani Minister of Finance Syed Naveed Qamar. A topic of partic [...] |
2008-09-12 12:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG PGOV PREL PK |
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GILANI HIGHLIGHTS COUNTERTERRORISM AND ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: Codel Tauscher -- U.S. Representatives Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), Tom Petri (R-WI), Jim Cooper (D-TN), Jon Porter (R-NV), Dave Reichert (D-WA), and Nancy Boyda (D-KS) -- met September 7 with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani. He thanked the USG for its support in helping transi [...] |
2008-09-12 14:28:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL MOPS PTER EAID |
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PROGRESS ON PAK-AFGHAN JIRGA; HINTS AT [...] (U) Summary: On September 11, Pakistani and Afghan Foreign Ministers agreed to a re-engagement plan between the two countries and to convene a mini-jirga shortly after the Eid holiday (early October). Relations between the two countries had soured after the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kab [...] |
2008-09-12 14:29:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PK PREL PTER AF |
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REQUEST TO APPROACH GOP ABOUT [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: In an August 30 letter, Finance Minister Qamar requested the United States and Pakistan reopen Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations and asked that we propose a date for a single round of protracted negotiations o [...] |
2008-09-13 00:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV PK |
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PAKISTAN MILITARY DECLARES IT HAS ORDERS TO [...] (SBU) Summary. GOP leaders are falling beyond Chief of Army Staff General Kayani's September 10 statement defending Pakistan's sovereignty and denying the agreed rules of engagement allow U.S. forces to conduct operations inside Pakistan. The Pakistani military spokesman declared that the [...] |
2008-09-13 05:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3027 |
PRM VISIT TO PAKISTAN: JULY 14-24 [...] (SBU) Summary: This is a report from PRM/ECA Deputy Director Nancy Iris and Program Officer Amy Wendt's visit to Pakistan July 14-24. The GOP is looking to the international community for a renewed commitment to assist with the impact Afghan refugees have had on Pakistan's environment, infras [...] |
2008-09-15 09:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK PREL PHUM PREF |
| 08ISLAMABAD3035 |
DEVELOPING PAKISTANI COIN CAPABILITY [...] (C) Summary: To help Pakistan roll back an increasingly virulent combination of foreign terrorists and domestic insurgents, the U.S. is implementing a three-part strategy to improve governance, provide economic development and fight extremism in the tribal areas along the Afghanistan border. [...] |
2008-09-16 09:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3036 |
DEEPENING U.S. PAKISTAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The first U.S.-Pakistan Science and Technology Conference was held in Islamabad August 25 to 28, bringing together research scientists from the U.S. and Pakistan who have worked on projects funded by the U.S.-Pakistan Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement. Under the 2003 [...] |
2008-09-16 10:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON TBIO PGOV PREL PK |
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U.S.-PAKISTAN BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 16, DCM met with Pakistan's Board of Investment (BOI) Executive Director General Major (Retd.) Iqbal Ahmad to deliver the demarche in Reftel B. The BOI is the lead Pakistani agency for Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations, and the Ministry of Finance told [...] |
2008-09-16 10:53:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3048 |
POST-ATTACK RESOURCE REQUESTS FOR CONSULATE [...] (SBU) In the wake of the August 26 attack on Principal Officer (Ref B), post has taken initial steps to enhance its security posture to respond to Peshawar's heightened threat conditions (Ref A). The State platform is already under tremendous pressure because of a more than 200 percent staffi [...] |
2008-09-17 10:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PK |
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GOP STILL LACKS PLAN TO TACKLE ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-18 12:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PREL PK EAID |
| 08ISLAMABAD3066 |
COUNTRY TEAM REQUEST FOR COUNTER-NARCO TERRORISM (CNT) [...] (C) Summary. In accordance with Refs A and B, this message is an Embassy Islamabad request for FY09 DOD operational support under 1004, National Defense Authorization Act 1991, as amended for development of Counter Narco Terrorism (CNT) training deployments (CPK2009CNT001W) in support for the [...] |
2008-09-19 08:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS SNAR ASEC PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3067 |
COUNTRY TEAM REQUEST FOR COUNTER-NARCO TERRORISM (CNT) [...] (C) Summary. In accordance with Refs A and B, this message is an Embassy Islamabad request for FY09 DOD operational support under 1004, National Defense Authorization Act 1991, as amended for development of Counter Narco Terrorism (CNT) training deployments (CPK2009CNT001W) in support for the [...] |
2008-09-19 08:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS SNAR ASEC PK |
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FATA UPDATE - 17 SEPTEMBER 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY. Military operations continue in Bajaur Agency, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) continue to move in and out as the situation evolves. International organizations and NGOs are providing aid outside the Agency, but local Pakistani government (GoP) authorities still recommen [...] |
2008-09-19 12:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PTER PREL PHUM MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3070 |
OUTREACH TO ASFUNDYAR WALI KHAN AND CHAUDHRY NISAR [...] (C) Summary. In separate discussions with Ambassador September 19, Awami National Party leader Asfundyar Wali Khan and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Chaudhry Nisar both said they were encouraged by signs that some local tribes had decided to rise up and fight militants. Khan said candidly [...] |
2008-09-19 14:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3071 |
PAKISTANIS REMAIN DEFENSIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: The September 3 raid into South Waziristan has drawn greater attention to alleged U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan's border areas. Strikes that previously generated regular but tepid press now prompt bold headlines. Pakistani papers and political statements have focused on the Se [...] |
2008-09-19 15:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS PK |
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ZARDARI TO PARLIAMENT: "I HAVE A DREAM FOR [...] (C) Summary: On September 20, a smiling but nervous President Asif Zardari addressed in English a packed joint sitting of parliament. This was the first time a Pakistani President had addressed the parliament in eight years; Zardari pledged to respect the supremacy of parliament and called fo [...] |
2008-09-20 12:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER PINR |
| 08ISLAMABAD3074 |
SITREP 01, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: EXPLOSION AT [...] (C) Post reports major explosion at 2000 hours (local time) at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Islamabad. A car bomb reportedly rammed the front gate of the Marriott, setting fire to the hotel. The lobby leading into the reception area was destroyed and multiple fires continue on several floo [...] |
2008-09-20 16:13:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR |
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SITREP 02, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: "LINE CROSSED" IN [...] (C) As of September 21, 0030 hours (local time), Pakistani media continues to report 40 persons were killed and more than 250 injured in the Marriott blast. According to Interior Minister Rehman Malik, as much as one thousand kilograms of explosives were used in the initial vehicle-borne blas [...] |
2008-09-20 18:48:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR |
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SITREP 03, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD QUIET, [...] (C) As of September 22, 1000 hours (local time), two TDY staff remain missing. Pakistani media report at least 60 dead and over 200 injured. Media also reports that the Marriott hotel is structurally compromised and may collapse. 1200 kilos of explosives were used in the attack. Due to extr [...] |
2008-09-21 04:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3078 |
ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) Ambassador chaired an EAC. All sections/agencies were represented. RSO provided a summary of the VBIED attack. According to latest information, it appears at approximately 2000 hrs., an altercation between the Marriott hotel security staff and an unknown number of people in a sedan b [...] |
2008-09-21 07:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER CASC PK |
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SITREP 04, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: ONE MISSING TDY [...] (C) As of September 21, 1830 hours (local time) the body of one missing TDY employee has been identified in the ruins of the Marriott hotel, bringing the total number of official Americans killed to two. One TDY employee remains missing and is feared dead. A Department of Defense medevac flig [...] |
2008-09-21 13:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR |
| 08ISLAMABAD3095 |
ECONOMIC POLICY IN PRESIDENT ZARDARI'S ADDRESS TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 20, President Asif Zardari addressed a joint session of Parliament. The speech touched briefly on economic issues, including a PKR 34 billion (USD 439.28 million) poverty alleviation plan and the need to eliminate oil and energy subsidies, increase the electric powe [...] |
2008-09-22 13:24:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD ECON EINV PK |
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SITREP 05, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: DEATH TOLL RISES; [...] (C) As of September 22, 1800 hours (local), two Embassy personnel are confirmed deceased, one remains missing. One Embassy contractor remains at Shifa Hospital, Islamabad, for observation; one Embassy official was mil medevaced at 0100 hours. 2. (C) In total, approximately 95 Pakistanis [...] |
2008-09-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PK PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR |
| 08ISLAMABAD3104 |
DECREASE IN CONSUMER FINANCE LIKELY TO IMPACT INDUSTRIAL [...] (SBU) Growth in consumer financing slowed in FY07-08 compared to FY06-07, due to rapidly increasing food and energy costs, coupled with stagnant incomes. These have eroded consumers' ability to pay large loan installments, thereby reducing the demand for new lending. Banking executives report [...] |
2008-09-23 11:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3105 |
ALLEGED LIVE BURIAL OF HONOR KILLING VICTIMS [...] (C) Summary: The September 17 intervention by the Supreme Court in a reportedly gruesome honor killing has raised the stakes about a case that has provoked widespread outrage. Although the facts of the case are very much in dispute, between two and five women were killed and buried (report [...] |
2008-09-23 12:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PHUM |
| 08ISLAMABAD3106 |
ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING 09/23/08 [...] (SBU) DCM chaired the EAC on 09/23/08 to review Mission security posture. All sections/agencies were represented. 2. (S/NF) RSO briefed EAC on the status of the recovery efforts at the Marriott. A joint inter-agency team got access to and searched the upper floors of the Marriott on 9/23. [...] |
2008-09-23 13:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER CASC PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3108 |
WORLD BANK AGREES TO HELP PAKISTAN DEVELOP THAR COAL [...] (SBU) Summary. The World Bank has agreed to assist Pakistan with development of the estimated 175 billion ton Thar Coal field in Sindh Province. The World Bank plans to work with the newly formed Thar Coal and Energy Board which will be led by the Sindh Chief Minister but will include federal g [...] |
2008-09-24 03:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3117 |
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN DISCUSSES INCREASING EQUITY MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officials met with market stakeholders on September 22 to discuss proposed fiscal and monetary measures to provide increased liquidity to equity markets. The Karachi Stock Exchange's KSE-100 Index has been frozen at 9,144 points, its value on August 2 [...] |
2008-09-24 13:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3119 |
BMENA FORUM INVITATION DELIVERED TO PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-24 13:43:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD3120 |
ZARDARI- AHMEDINEJAD BILAT MEETING: PROGRESS ON THE IPI? [...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reports that while in New York for United Nations General Assembly meetings, Information Minister Sherry Rehman briefed journalists on the outcome of a meeting between President Zardari and President Ahmedinejad. Rehman reportedly stated that both countries have agre [...] |
2008-09-24 14:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3121 |
PAKISTAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON WORLD FOOD PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Economic Counselor delivered reftel demarche on September 23 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Director Mansoor Ahmed Khan. Khan promised to process the request immediately given the time sensitivity of the World Food Program food shipments. Khan noted that he will pass it t [...] |
2008-09-24 14:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR MARR MCAP WFP PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3123 |
MISSION PAKISTAN'S REVISED VISITOR POLICY [...] (SBU) The September 20 attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad (Refs A-C), the August 26 attempted kidnapping of the U.S. Principal Officer in Peshawar (Ref. E) and the September 22 successful kidnapping of the Afghan Ambassador-designate demonstrate the increasing size and sophistication of [...] |
2008-09-24 15:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ASEC PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3131 |
LAW ENFORCEMENT RAIDS ON SUSPECTED IPR VIOLATORS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) provided post with documentation of intellectual property right (IPR)-related raids conducted between January 2007 and August 2008. Raids were carried out in several different cities, and about half the raids targeted pirated books. Out of [...] |
2008-09-25 11:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3133 |
CREATING A CERP-LIKE FUND FOR PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary. Pakistani military action in Bajaur and Swat is generating up to 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who likely will need shelter and support through the winter unless they receive help in refurbishing homes and communities destroyed by ground and aerial attacks. In a n [...] |
2008-09-25 13:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS MCAP MASS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3136 |
THE NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PAKISTAN'S ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Small and medium-sized businesses across Pakistan are feeling a severe economic impact from the country's rolling blackouts. Pakistan's acute electricity deficit - compounded by rising fuel, material, and labor costs - is slowing the economy, and small and medium enterprises are [...] |
2008-09-26 08:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3137 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 [...] "Pakistan, US Blow Hot and Cold Over Flare-Up" "Dawn" (09/26) "Security forces fired on two NATO helicopters which had intruded into Pakistan territory on Thursday, forcing them to turn back to Afghanistan, officials said. "Two helicopters from the Afghanistan side crossed into Saidgai, Ghul [...] |
2008-09-26 09:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3139 |
SEPTEMBER 20 MARRIOTT BOMBING: EFFECT ON LOCAL BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Marriott hotel bombing on September 20 caused significant damage to an office building directly adjacent to the hotel, which contained primarily information technology (IT) companies, including local offices of some large American and multinational corporations. Other busin [...] |
2008-09-26 12:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD ECON EINV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3156 |
ECONOMIC UPDATE: TRADE IMBALANCE WIDENS AND KSE LOSES USD [...] (SBU) Summary. The Karachi shares market displayed lackluster performance during the week ending on September 26th as trading volumes reached a 10-year low of 2.477 million shares. During the month of September, foreign investors withdrew USD 14.33 million from the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE [...] |
2008-09-29 10:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3168 |
ISLAMABAD EAC MEETING 09/30/08 [...] (C) DCM chaired an EAC meeting on 09/30/08 to review Mission's security posture in light of recent threat information (ref A) and imminent visit of the Secretary to Islamabad. All sections/agencies were represented. 2. (S/NF) RSO and GRPO reported on the latest threat information (ref A) a [...] |
2008-09-30 11:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER CASC PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3169 |
WATER DISPUTE BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Construction on the first phase of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the Chenab River in the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir was completed in August. Since then, Pakistan claims that water shares, as laid out in 1960 Indus Water Treaty, have been drasti [...] |
2008-09-30 12:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3176 |
U.S.-PAKISTAN COUNTER-TERRORISM BILATERALS [...] (C) Summary: On August 22, a delegation led by Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dailey met with a delegation led by Minister of the Interior Malik for a counter-terrorism bilateral, the first such dialogue since 2006. The topics of discussion included security forces training, terro [...] |
2008-10-02 11:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD3177 |
A SETBACK TO OUR COIN STRATEGY [...] (U) This is an action cable, please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary. Funding to train and equip Pakistan's Frontier Corps has been reduced to $25 million in the 2009 DOD Authorization bill. (It was $75 million in the FY08 DOD Supplemental. There is no FMF available.) Since a better trai [...] |
2008-10-03 10:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3182 |
REVISED COPY: U.S.-PAKISTAN COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: On August 22, a delegation led by Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dailey met with a delegation led by Minister of the Interior Malik for a counter-terrorism bilateral, the first such dialogue since 2006. The topics of discussion included security forces training, terro [...] |
2008-10-06 05:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD3183 |
TASKINGS FOR IDP/REFUGEE INFORMATION [...] (U) This is a joint cable from Embassy Islamabad and Embassy Kabul. 2. (C) In recent weeks, Embassy Islamabad and the Regional Refcord in Embassy Kabul have received requests, both orally and through e-mails, from the DAO and USSOCOM (and its XXXXXXXXXXXX contractor) requesting information on ca [...] |
2008-10-06 05:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PREF PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3186 |
TOUR D'HORIZON WITH ZARDARI [...] (C) Summary: In a discursive conversation with President Zardari on October 2, Ambassador again encouraged the appointment of a czar for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). She stressed that the federal and provincial governments were not working well together to confront the is [...] |
2008-10-06 10:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3188 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER QAMAR FOR ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-06 10:53:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3202 |
WITH RECORD HIGH Q1 BORROWING FROM THE STATE BANK, PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite numerous pledges to the contrary, the Government of Pakistan's (GOP) borrowing from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is at a record high in spite of commitments to reduce borrowing to net zero levels in every quarter. While the Federal Board of Revenue has performed r [...] |
2008-10-07 11:05:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3219 |
KAYANI EXERCISES INFLUENCE WITH NEW MILITARY APPOINTMENTS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-08 09:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PGOV PINR PK PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD322 |
PAKISTANI INDUSTRIALIST DISCUSSES IRAN PIPELINE, [...] (SBU) Summary: Charge met with Mr. Zaheeruddin, Chairman of Shahzad International Group, January 17 to discuss energy issues and the proposed Pakistan-Iran pipeline. Mr. Zaheeruddin opined the pipeline will never be constructed due to lack of funding. He also complained the gas sale purchase [...] |
2008-01-22 10:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3221 |
PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-08 13:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3222 |
PAKISTAN INVITED TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-08 13:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM PINR PINS PTER KGIC MCAP PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3226 |
PAKISTAN TO SUPPORT U.S. UNGA COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-09 09:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM CDG UNGA PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3231 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 09, 2008 [...] "Military Seeks Politicians' Support to Fight Militants; Opposition Dissatisfied" "Dawn" (10/09) "The military took elected representatives of the nation into confidence on Wednesday about the worsening situation in FATA, NWFP and Balochistan and the U.S.-led 'war on terror' during a joint [...] |
2008-10-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3236 |
GSM 102 AND GOP WHEAT SUBSIDIES [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-09 12:14:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EAGR PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3237 |
CHARGE'S MEETING WITH THE FINANCE SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary: On September 8, Charge d'Affaires met with Finance Secretary Waqar Masood to deliver the demarche in reftel (Ref. B). The Charge and Masood also discussed changes at the Finance Ministry and the general economic situation, including the rapid drop in the rupee's value, the tradin [...] |
2008-10-09 12:17:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PINR PTER KTFN PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD324 |
PAKISTAN: JUDICIARY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Attorney General Qayyum reported that he expected the three attorneys still under house arrest to be released "soon" and noted that the attorney's movement was fizzling under economic pressure. He was pessimistic about convincing Musharraf to release the eleven remaining detain [...] |
2008-01-22 12:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3240 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 10, 2008 [...] "Bomber Runs Down Anti-Terror Office In Islamabad" "The News" (10/10) "At least eight people were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the central office of anti-terrorist squad (ATS) located in the premises of Police Headquarters, Islamabad on Thursday." [...] |
2008-10-10 10:38:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3248 |
PAKISTAN'S PARLIAMENT BEGINS TERRORISM DEBATE [...] (C) Summary. The October 8-9 closed joint session of parliament convoked by President Zardari to address the security situation has been widely praised as a good first step in convincing Pakistan's elected leadership to take ownership of the fight against extremism; this effort now should be extend [...] |
2008-10-13 09:43:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3249 |
ZARDARI IS SECURE, BUT THE GOP IS VULNERABLE [...] (C) Summary. Despite political parlor talk that Asif Zardari has only a few months to get control of Pakistan or face a military coup, we see no immediate threat Zardari will be ousted from power. His chief threat comes from Chief of Army Staff General Kayani, who has no desire to take on [...] |
2008-10-13 09:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3254 |
PAKISTAN'S NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable contains an action request, see paragraph 9. The National Book Foundation (NBF) has the mandate of providing affordable textbooks, reference books and research books to university students as well as promoting the growth of a domestic book industry. This mandate has [...] |
2008-10-14 05:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD326 |
PAKISTAN: ALL GEO CHANNELS BACK ON THE AIR [...] (U) After 78 days off the air, President Musharraf announced on January 20 that the GEO news and sports channels would resume broadcast immediately. These were the last two channels that remained blocked after access for many television channels was severed November 3 when Musharraf announced [...] |
2008-01-22 13:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD3264 |
FOREIGN RESERVES CONTINUE TO FALL AND LACK OF LIQUIDITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell to USD 4.3 billion on October 10 and the GOP has decided to reduce petroleum reserves to 10 days instead of 21 days in hopes of reducing the outflow of dollars. Pakistan's stock markets and inter-bank market continue to experience liquid [...] |
2008-10-14 12:23:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3265 |
GOP SEEKS OIL DEFFERAL FROM IRAN BUT NO PROGRESS ON IPI [...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reported that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has asked Iran to supply oil on an extended deferred payment plan and that both countries have agreed to exclude India from the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline project. However, GOP officials confirm that P [...] |
2008-10-14 12:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET PK IN IR |
| 08ISLAMABAD327 |
FORMER PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER PERVAIZ ELAHI OPPOSES [...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call on former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Pakistan Muslim League (PML) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday January 17 by CDA, Elahi dismissed this week's speculation of establishing a new national consensus government and postponement of elections as [...] |
2008-01-22 13:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER ECON PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3281 |
PAKISTANI CARPET EXPORTS DOWN AS LUXURY SPENDING ABROAD [...] (U) Summary. According to media reports and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, Pakistan's handmade carpet exports have declined by 10 percent in August 2008 over August 2007, continuing a downward trend in the sector's exports. Pakistan exported USD 16.1 million worth of rugs, carpets and mats [...] |
2008-10-15 11:13:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD ECON EINV EAID ELAB PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3285 |
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA REGIONAL AVIATION CONFERENCE [...] On October 13, Post transmitted reftel demarche to Pakistan's designated participants of subject conference with no comment. Participants are Mr. Syed Amir Mehboob, Airport Manager, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore; Mr. Ayaz Khan Jadoon, Airport Manager, Benazir Bhutto International [...] |
2008-10-15 13:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAIR ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3287 |
GOP CABINET APPROVES DRAFT HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Pakistani cabinet (of the Government of Pakistan (GOP)) approved a draft bill establishing a National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) and reversing the Musharraf administration's amendments to the Legal Practitioners Act, which drastically curtailed Bar Council authoritie [...] |
2008-10-16 12:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD33 |
POLITICAL PARTIES ACCEPT ELECTION POSTPONEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Opposition reaction to the postponement of general elections to February 18 was swift but measured. Most interlocutors confirmed that their parties were not consulted by Pakistan's Election Commission (ECP) and expressed suspicions that the delay was for political rather than the [...] |
2008-01-03 13:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD3300 |
CORRECTED COPY: GSM 102 AND GOP WHEAT SUBSIDIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Post, USDA, and the Government of Pakistan (GOP) continue to hammer out the details for the Food for Progress monetization of wheat. Under the program, the GOP wants to sell US donated wheat at USD 195 per ton while USDA regulations prevent the sale of donated commodities below l [...] |
2008-10-17 10:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EAGR PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3305 |
PAKISTAN'S Q1 INDICATORS REFLECT ECONOMIC DECLINE [...] (SBU) Summary: First quarter economic performance indicators reflect a continuing decline in the country's overall economic stability. Despite pledges to make significant reforms, first quarter data is disappointing as Government of Pakistan (GOP) borrowing from the central bank reached new h [...] |
2008-10-17 13:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3316 |
POT OF GOLD CONTINUES TO ELUDE GOP [...] (U) Summary: Per State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) statistics, in the first quarter of FY09, Pakistan's current account deficit increased by 74 percent year-on-year, mainly due to the rapid increase in the trade deficit, while foreign investment dropped by 9.67 percent driven by large outflows from [...] |
2008-10-20 10:54:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3332 |
LASHKARS FORMING, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE AWAKENING [...] (C) Summary and Comment. In various agencies within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and parts of the Northwest Frontier Province, local communities are raising homegrown security forces to fight militants, known as lashkars. These lashkars are fully supported logistically by their lo [...] |
2008-10-21 12:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PK PREF PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD3337 |
FATA TRIBES SIGN PEACE ACCORD FOR KURRAM AGENCY [...] (C) Summary. On October 17, Border Coordinator met with Munir Khan Orakzai, Member of the National Assembly from lower Kurram agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Area, to discuss the recent peace agreement brokered during a three-day jirga held in Islamabad in which he participated. A [...] |
2008-10-22 07:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3339 |
ZARDARI EXPRESSES DELIGHT WITH CHINA VISIT, LOOKS [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion with visiting SCA Assistant Secretary Boucher, President Zardari expressed complete satisfaction with his just concluded visit to China, reviewed planning for the Friends of Pakistan, and reiterated his determination to press the fight against extrem [...] |
2008-10-22 08:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD3343 |
UPDATE ON DISPLACED POPULATIONS IN FATA AND NWFP [...] (SBU) Summary: Separate assessment visits to Lower Dir by post,s Refugee Affairs Specialist in early August and late September show the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has the current situation moderately under control, and current efforts seem more organized than in the past. Overcrowding in [...] |
2008-10-22 10:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD3349 |
NAWAZ'S TENETS FOR WAR ON TERROR [...] (C) Summary: The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-N's (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has submitted a letter to PM Gilani outlining his party's six tenets for any counterterrorism strategy. While blaming the Musharraf administration for misguided policies and claiming a desire for consensus, the letter [...] |
2008-10-22 12:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3350 |
BOUCHER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD FOR "FRIENDS OF A [...] (C) Summary. At an October 20 meeting in Islamabad hosted by President Zardari, representatives of Pakistan, the U.S., the UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and China discussed the organization and possible goals of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan group. They agreed to Foreign Secretary Bashir's s [...] |
2008-10-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3359 |
UNANIMOUS CT RESOLUTION FOCUSES ON DIALOGUE BUT AVOIDS [...] (SBU) Summary: After 15 days of an in-camera joint session of Pakistan's parliament, the legislative body late October 22 unanimously approved a 14-point resolution providing the principles under which the GOP is to implement its national counterterrorism strategy. Blaming former "dictatorial [...] |
2008-10-23 12:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3361 |
RUCKUS BY LAWYERS BUT LEADERS MOVING ON [...] (U) Hundreds of Pakistan's activist lawyers streamed on to the streets of Islamabad October 20 in an impromptu demonstration on behalf of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Chaudhry had attempted to leave the judicial enclave and travel to the Supreme Court building just bloc [...] |
2008-10-24 03:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KJUS EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3362 |
GILANI FOCUSES ON PARLIAMENT'S COUNTERTERRORISM [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-24 03:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3363 |
KASHMIR TRADE OPENS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA FOR [...] (C) Summary: Official trade between Pakistan and India across the Line of Control (LoC) separating Kashmir commenced on October 21 for the first time in over sixty years. The exchange of trucks carrying goods, mostly produce, was limited in scale but not in significance. It heralds what m [...] |
2008-10-24 03:48:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IN PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3366 |
CONFUSION PERSISTS OVER PAKISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-24 07:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO SU PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3371 |
FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN: NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. At a meeting October 22 with Ambassador, Foreign Secretary Bashir reported that the MFA was circulating to GOP ministries a tasking for an options paper on Pakistan's sectoral needs to build security and economic capacity. The MFA will share that paper with the U.S. and the UK [...] |
2008-10-24 12:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3373 |
BOUCHER REVIEWS COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS WITH [...] (C) Summary. In two separate wide-ranging discussions with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Boucher, Interior Minister Malik reported that the Pakistani government remained firmly committed to completing military action against extremists in Bajaur. Malik expressed co [...] |
2008-10-25 08:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD3374 |
BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE: FINANCIALLY DEPENDENT ON THE FEDERAL [...] (U) Summary. As an underdeveloped region in Pakistan, Balochistan is dependent on the federal government for 94 percent of its budget and faces an estimated budget deficit of PKR 8.81 billion (USD 112 million) for the current 2008-09 financial year. Despite being the largest province in size [...] |
2008-10-27 03:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID EIND ENGY EPET PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3375 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FINANCE ADVISOR TAREEN [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador met with newly appointed de facto Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen on October 23 to discuss economic affairs. Tareen noted that he supports the IMF program and thinks the final plan will be concluded soon. He also noted that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) will be rea [...] |
2008-10-27 05:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3377 |
PAKISTAN-CHINA AGREEMENTS: NEITHER NEW NOR SPECIFIC [...] (SBU) Summary. To further the strategic partnership between the two countries, Pakistan and China signed 11 agreements during President Zardari's recent visit to China. These agreements range in scope from economic cooperation to the construction of two nuclear power plants to a Memorandum o [...] |
2008-10-27 05:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID EIND ENGY EPET PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3383 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 27, 2008 [...] "Gilani Terms U.S. Raids Disastrous" "Dawn" (10/27) "U.S. attacks in tribal areas are harming the government's efforts to isolate extremists and mobilize people against militancy, according to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. Addressing a press conference after returning from Beijing on S [...] |
2008-10-27 09:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3388 |
TAREEN ANNOUNCES HIS ECONOMIC PLAN AND KSE RETAINS FLOOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Pakistan's Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tareen discussed his nine point economic plan with the business community on October 25th, which according to him will bring the economy back on track. He asserted that he will raise the tax-revenue to GDP ratio to 15 percent from the curren [...] |
2008-10-27 12:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3389 |
AS PROTESTS CONTINUE GOP RESERVES DECISION TO ELIMINATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Faced with protests nationwide the Government of Pakistan has reversed the recent decision to increase electricity tariffs by 31 percent. Minister of Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf stated at a news conference on October 26 that the government stands by its decision to slash [...] |
2008-10-27 12:49:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3398 |
QURESHI TALKS TO BOUCHER ABOUT FRIENDS AND [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Boucher met Foreign Minister Qureshi late October 20. Qureshi was appreciative of the effort put into the "Friends of Pakistan." He hoped the initiative would be more than "just a donors' group," and informed Boucher that an action plan was with President Zar [...] |
2008-10-28 09:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3399 |
NAWAZ ASSURES BOUCHER HE WILL NOT EMBARRASS THE [...] (C) Summary. In an October 20 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher, Nawaz Sharif expressed disappointment with the outcome of an ongoing joint session of parliament on the security situation and said he was sending a letter to Prime Minister Gilani outlining his party,s strategy on coun [...] |
2008-10-28 11:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3400 |
SUPPORT FOR OPIC-BACKED FUNDS AND INTERGEN POWER PROJECT [...] ( SBU) Summary. Post expresses its support to OPIC-backed funds investing in renewable energy in Pakistan. In addition, Post received updates from OPIC and Intergen regarding the proposed 158 MW power plant in Laachi. Post understands that OPIC has decided to hold off financing the deal unti [...] |
2008-10-28 11:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3402 |
DURRANI TELLS BOUCHER OF SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) Summary. During an October 20 meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister Durrani said military progress in Bajaur was slow because militants were being reinforced with fighters from Afghanistan, neighboring tribal areas and from Arab and North A [...] |
2008-10-28 12:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3403 |
PAKISTAN'S INACTION MAKES DEFAULT MORE PROBABLE [...] (SBU) Summary. Over the past ten days foreign exchange reserves dropped 13 percent to USD 3.52 billion on October 27. Fuel subsidies have been quietly phased out but electricity subsidies are on pace to exceed the budgeted funds for FY 2008-09. Credit-default swaps (CDS) spreads on Pakistan' [...] |
2008-10-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3414 |
PAKISTAN'S FOREIGN SECRETARY & SENATE FORMALLY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-29 11:49:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PTER PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD3417 |
KURD ELECTED BAR PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Ali Ahmad Kurd was easily elected late October 28 as the new president of Pakistan's powerful Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). Kurd, former vice-chair of the Pakistan Bar Council, was backed by the lawyers' movement to succeed Aitzaz Ahsan. While Kurd is advertised as a " [...] |
2008-10-29 12:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3418 |
AMBASSADOR CONVOKED OVER U.S. ATTACKS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-29 13:28:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PTER PREL TFIN ETRD |
| 08ISLAMABAD3419 |
FATA UPDATE - 24 OCTOBER 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani military operations in Bajaur continue, but Inspector General Frontier Corps MG Tariq Khan says his forces are making good progress. They have cleared most of the main towns and the main road, and say they have taken the town of Lowi Sam, although attacks by militants c [...] |
2008-10-30 02:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PTER PREL MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3430 |
TAREEN PRIMES SENATE FOR IMF PROGRAM AND REFORM [...] (SBU) On October 29 Economic Advisor Shaukat Tareen tried to convince Pakistan's Senate members that any IMF program would be on terms favorable to Pakistan and presented an extensive economic reform agenda. He also revealed that the fiscal deficit projection of 7.4 percent of GDP is actually [...] |
2008-10-30 12:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3431 |
MINI-JIRGA ENDORSES OUTREACH TO "ALL THOSE [...] (C) Summary. The Pak-Afghan mini-jirga meeting in Islamabad concluded October 28 after two days with an agreement to form follow-up committees on both sides of the border tasked with opening a dialogue with the "opposition," defined by Pakistani jirga leader Governor Ghani as "all those invo [...] |
2008-10-30 12:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3456 |
PAKISTAN SEEKING WATER AS COMPENSATION IN DISPUTE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Faced with a 34 percent drop in water levels, Pakistan alleges that India did not release Pakistan's share of Chanab River water from the Baglihar Dam and after two recent delegations have unsuccessfully visited India to resolve the water dispute, Pakistan may seek compensation u [...] |
2008-11-03 10:33:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3461 |
BANKS REQUIRED TO HOLD FEWER RESERVES [...] (SBU) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reduced the cash reserve requirement of banks in Pakistan by 100 basis points to 5 percent, a 4 percent drop in the last three weeks. The reduction in cash reserve requirement and statutory liquidity requirement carried out earlier combined have generat [...] |
2008-11-03 11:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3463 |
PROTESTS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF MUSHARRAF'S STATE [...] (C) Summary: Lawyers commemorated the November 3 anniversary of last year's State of Emergency (SOE), demonstrating in front of bar association offices and court houses across the country. They blasted the current government for reinstating only some of the judges removed by former President [...] |
2008-11-03 12:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3492 |
ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION IN WHEAT SALES ARE FALSE [...] (S//NF) Summary. Post is concerned over a recent RAO report (Reftel A) regarding the misuse by the Government of Pakistan (GOP) of USG funds earmarked to purchase wheat. Post takes any claim regarding the misuse of U.S funds seriously. In response, EconOff has attempted to confirm some of the [...] |
2008-11-05 13:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD PK PREL |
| 08ISLAMABAD3493 |
PAKISTAN'S APPEAL FOR WHEAT THROUGH THE GSM 102 PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) faces a wheat shortage of 1.75 million tons, valued at approximately USD 450 million. Post recommends approval of a USD 450 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) GSM-102 credit guarantee program for Pakistan in FY 2009 to support sales o [...] |
2008-11-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EAGR PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3499 |
TWO PAKISTANI ULEMA GROUPS CONDEMN SUICIDE BOMBINGS [...] (C) Summary: However haltingly, the GOP has begun work on its own strategic information campaign to convince civil society to take ownership of the fight against extremism. The pro-secular Pakistan People's Party recognizes it must bring the religious right, which thrives on anti-Americanism, [...] |
2008-11-06 10:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK PHUM KISL |
| 08ISLAMABAD35 |
GOP RELEASES PALESTINIANS FROM PAN AM 73 HIJACKING [...] MFA Americas Desk Director Mansoor Khan advised PolCouns January 3 that the Pakistan Federal Review Board had reviewed the cases of the four Palestinians who were jailed in 1988 for their involvement in the September 1986 hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73. The Board decided that, because the four [...] |
2008-01-03 15:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3532 |
DCM MEETS WITH STATE BANK GOVERNOR AKHTAR [...] (C) Summary: In a November 5 meeting, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar confirmed that negotiations with the IMF are stuck on the issue of how much to raise interest rates. The GOP plans to make a decision on this issue November 12. She expressed surprise on being a [...] |
2008-11-07 13:48:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3533 |
ZARDARI REACHES OUT TO BALOCHISTAN [...] (C) Summary: In a marked change from the previous government, President Zardari has been reaching out to the oft forgotten province of Balochistan. Especially after the October 29 earthquake, Zardari is intensifying GOP efforts to settle a long-simmering Baloch rebellion through political reco [...] |
2008-11-10 03:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3537 |
HEAD OF PML-N PARTY CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (SBU) The following letter was sent by Nawaz Sharif, the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. It is a center-right secular party with a conservative, urban base in Punjab. Nawaz Sharif was Prime Minister of Pakistan twice; he was ousted in 1999 in a coup led by then G [...] |
2008-11-10 05:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP |
| 08ISLAMABAD3538 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 10, 2008 [...] "NATO Jets Kill 8 Banned Outfit Members In Khyber" "Daily Times," "The Nation" (11/10) "NATO jets today bombed Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, killing eight members of a banned outfit - Amar Bil Maroof - and injuring three, 'Dawn News' reported. The channel said the NATO jets targeted hideo [...] |
2008-11-10 08:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3545 |
GOP PROPOSED KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE SUPPORT SCHEME [...] (SBU) Summary. The Board of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) placed a trading "floor" on August 28 to halt the market plunge and block the withdrawal of approximately USD 2 billion foreign investors have invested in the KSE. Market participants say the floor will remain until positive news, s [...] |
2008-11-10 12:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3546 |
MONEYCHANGERS ARRESTED TO PRESERVE FOREIGN EXCHANGE [...] (U) Summary. At least four money changers, including a CEO of a leading foreign exchange company, were arrested on November 8 by Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for smuggling and illegal cross border transfer of foreign exchange. The FIA is closely watching other exchange compan [...] |
2008-11-10 12:32:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3558 |
CENTRAL BANK RAISES RATES TWO PERCENT AMID BLEAK ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, announced that the policy rate would be raised 200 basis points, from 13 percent to 15 percent, presumably in acceptance of International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditionality. However, Akhtar warned banks not to rais [...] |
2008-11-12 14:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3560 |
GOP PROPOSED KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE SUPPORT SCHEME [...] (SBU) Summary. The Board of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) placed a trading "floor" on August 28 to halt the market plunge and block the withdrawal of approximately USD 2 billion foreign investors have invested in the KSE. Market participants say the floor will remain until positive news, s [...] |
2008-11-13 05:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD357 |
START UP OF NEW USAID OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES [...] SUMMARY: The relationship between the Government of Pakistan (GOP) and traditional tribal structures in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is under increased pressure because of the spread of fundamentalist extremism, foreign terrorist involvement, PakistanQs military activities in [...] |
2008-01-24 06:23:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3583 |
APPROVAL BUT NO MONEY FOR PPP GOVERNMENT'S FIRST MEGA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Pakistan (GOP) has finally approved the construction of the USD 12.6 billion Diamer-Basha Dam originally announced in 2006. The dam will reportedly store 6.3 million acre-feet of water and to generate 4,500 MW of electricity. Given the recent economic downturn [...] |
2008-11-13 11:14:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3584 |
FATA UPDATE - 13 NOVEMBER 2008 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-13 11:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3586 |
GILANI TO CODEL SNOWE: HELP US HIT TARGETS [...] (C) Summary: Codel Snowe met November 11 with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani. Gilani thanked the USG for its support in helping transition the country to a full democracy and congratulated the U.S. on its recent election. Gilani reiterated that the struggle against extremism was "Pakistan' [...] |
2008-11-13 11:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3590 |
IDEAS FOR USG ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. As the Government of Pakistan (GOP) and the IMF edge closer to finalizing an agreement, additional donor assistance will likely be sought to bolster the IMF package. Post recommends consideration of the following economic options to support the democratically-elected Government o [...] |
2008-11-14 12:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3592 |
IDEAS FOR USG ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-15 03:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3593 |
ZARDARI TO PETRAEUS: "DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION" [...] (C) Summary. During a November 3 meeting with CENTCOM Commander Petraeus, President Zardari repeated his commitment to fight terrorism, saying "defeat is not an option." He renewed his request for U.S. economic support, indicated he could support some unilateral U.S. military actions if they w [...] |
2008-11-15 05:02:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3594 |
MOD MUKHTAR MEETS GENERAL PETRAEUS [...] (C) Summary. During a November 3 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, Minister of Defense Mukhtar expressed concern about the political difficulties that ongoing U.S. strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were creating for the Pakistani government. He reques [...] |
2008-11-15 05:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3595 |
CJCS MAJID HOSTS CENTCOM CMDR PETRAEUS [...] (C) Summary. During a November 3 meeting and lunch, CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Tariq Majid discussed bilateral relations, the need to improve military-military cooperation, and Pakistan's efforts to combat extremism. End Summary. [...] |
2008-11-15 05:24:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3598 |
GOVERNMENT TO PRIVATIZE 17 PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 13, Naved Qamar the newly appointed Privatization Minister presented the fiscal year 2008-2009 privatization plan to Pakistan's parliament despite severe disagreement on the subject. The Privatization Ministry has identified 57 public sector entities for future priv [...] |
2008-11-17 01:36:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD36 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITY ZONES REQUIRES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) will be an important tool for economic development in Afghanistan and the border areas of Pakistan. Embassy Islamabad has developed a description of initiatives which will be essential for the implementation of the ROZs. Many, such as imp [...] |
2008-01-03 15:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PK ETRD EAID PREL AF |
| 08ISLAMABAD3606 |
GOP'S PLAN FOR THE BENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAM [...] Summary. Details of the GOP plan to create a social welfare type program, the Benazir Income Support Program, were presented to diplomatic representatives. Through the program the GOP will disburse Rs. 2000 (USD 24.39 at R82 per USD) every other month to over 3 million families that have a mo [...] |
2008-11-17 06:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3627 |
FATA UPDATE - 13 NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani military and Frontier Corps have made progress in clearing the main north-south corridor in Bajaur and forces are poised to move into Mohmand Agency to begin operations. The latest attack on the Salarzai tribe served to underscore the need for adequate post-conflict se [...] |
2008-11-18 10:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3629 |
POST NOMINATION FOR U.S. LABOR AWARD [...] (U) Summary. Post highly recommends Mr. Muhammad Saifullah Choudhry for the U.S. Department of Labor's Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor (reftel A). Post believes Mr. Choudhry exemplifies the spirit of this award due to his contributions in reducing the worst forms of child [...] |
2008-11-18 11:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM SOCI KTIP PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3630 |
PAKISTAN'S VIEWS ON AFGHAN REFUGEE CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: On November 13, Poloff and DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Imran Siddiqui, responsible for human rights issues within the United Nations division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Siddiqui saw the November 19 international conference on Afghan refugees as "positive" b [...] |
2008-11-18 11:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL AF PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3634 |
GOP STILL NOT READY TO APPROVE PNR [...] (C) Summary. On November 18, DCM delivered reftel A demarche regarding data sharing for passenger name records to Ministry of Interior Secretary Kamal Shah. Shah noted that the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has been having internal discussion on the issue of providing data to fulfill the Depart [...] |
2008-11-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PGOV PTER ECON PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3635 |
NO WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION TRANSPORTED IN NATO [...] (S/NF) Embassy has seen ref (B) indicating that ammunition and arms off hijacked U.S. convoys are being sold in Pakistan. To be clear, no weapons, ammunition or sensitive electronics are shipped to Afghansitan by land routes through Pakistan, according to the Office of Defense Representation [...] |
2008-11-18 12:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3640 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 19, 2008 [...] "U.S. Commander Says Pakistan Backed Raid" "Dawn" (11/19) "The U.S. military has launched a coordinated operation with Pakistani forces to put pressure on insurgents on both sides of Afghanistan's wild eastern frontier, a U.S. military commander said on Tuesday. Dubbed "Operation Lionheart," [...] |
2008-11-19 10:14:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3644 |
PAKISTAN'S NEED FOR PL-480 WHEAT [...] (C) Summary. Embassy recommends food assistance for Pakistan. Domestic food shortages - but most fundamentally the inability of the new civilian government to deliver to its citizens - can and will undermine American security objectives in Pakistan. As we have reported, the Pakistani military [...] |
2008-11-19 12:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3645 |
TORKHAM TO KHYBER HIGHWAY OPENS TO CONVOYS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The main land route to Afghanistan through Pakistan, the Torkham to Khyber highway, was re-opened to truck convoys on November 17. It had been closed by local authorities for five days because of security concerns following a November 10 attack on a convoy in which 13 trucks, in [...] |
2008-11-19 13:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3647 |
ENERGY UPDATE: STRATEGIC GAS RESERVE SHORTAGES, TARIFFS [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's strategic oil reserves have fallen to low levels due to Pakistan's credit rating and inability to use letters of credit to purchase crude oil. Sources in the GOP report that Iran is attempting to substantively change the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. Iran [...] |
2008-11-19 15:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK IN |
| 08ISLAMABAD3654 |
MFA AGAIN CONVOKES AMBASSADOR RE DRONE STRIKES [...] (C) Following press reports of an alleged U.S. drone strike November 19 against a target in Bannu, Northwest Frontier Province, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir convoked Ambassador to issue a formal GOP protest. A clearly uncomfortable Bashir said that the strike "undermined our efforts agai [...] |
2008-11-20 12:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3655 |
A POWER PLAY FOR THE EMBATTLED PAKISTAN MUSLIM [...] (C) Summary: The leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) party have abandoned former President Pervez Musharraf and are engaged in a battle to keep the party intact and hold on to power in the face of an internal rebellion after losses in the February parliamentary elections. PML President [...] |
2008-11-20 12:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3656 |
USAID/OFDA PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE SHELTER UPDATE [...] On October 29, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Balochistan Province of Pakistan caused significant damage to the traditional mud and timber houses, primarily affecting Ziarat and Pishin districts, with some damage also reported in Harnai district. Different assessments produced a range of estim [...] |
2008-11-20 13:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PK PINR PREL PTER |
| 08ISLAMABAD3658 |
CABINET OKAYS IMF PROGRAM BUT NOT SMOOTH SAILING WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Federal Cabinet approved the economic stabilization plan and directed the Ministry of Finance to finalize negotiations with International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Planning Commission received reports on both short-term stabilization and medium-term economic recovery. The r [...] |
2008-11-20 14:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3671 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 21, 2008 [...] "Suicide Attack on Mosque: Lashkar Chief Eliminated" "Dawn" (11/21) "The chief of a tribal lashkar and eight other people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in Bajaur Agency on Thursday. According to an official claim, 17 militants, including 11 foreigners, were k [...] |
2008-11-21 10:47:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3672 |
PRISON RIOTS PROMPT CALLS FOR REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Four prison riots in rapid succession in mid-October prompted NGO leaders to call for systemic reform. The problems stem from extreme overcrowding, severe health and sanitation risks, inequities within the prison population, and lengthy pre-trial detention. Conviction rates in [...] |
2008-11-21 10:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3676 |
EMBASSY ISLAMABAD REFUGEE AFFAIRS SECTION WEEKLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The following is a Refugee Affairs weekly activity report for November 10 - 14. The recent spate of violence in Peshawar has caused the United Nations to drawn down international staff at their Peshawar offices; other NGOs in Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) have limited oper [...] |
2008-11-22 08:54:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3677 |
REACTION TO ALLEGED DRONE ATTACKS IN BANNU [...] (C) Summary: According to local press, the alleged U.S. strike in Bannu on November 19 marked the first such attack in the settled areas of the Northwest Frontier Province, outside of the tribal areas. The strike drew a new round of condemnation by Prime Minister Gilani, coalition political pa [...] |
2008-11-24 01:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3678 |
SPOT REPORT ON MOHMAND AGENCY [...] (C) Summary: Preliminary operations against militant forces by the Pakistan military have begun in Mohmand agency within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Local news sources and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) report that the numbers of those internally displaced persons (I [...] |
2008-11-24 02:51:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3691 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ON FOOD AID [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 21 MINFAL Secretary Zia ur Rehman and Additional Secretary Shahid Hussain Raja requested an urgent meeting with Ambassador to discuss agricultural issues in Pakistan. The Secretary requested USG assistance on wheat imports, specifically access to the USDA GSM-102 pr [...] |
2008-11-24 14:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3693 |
PAKISTAN PETROLEUM RESERVES DANGEROUSLY LOW [...] (S) Summary. Pakistan may be facing a crude oil shortage in the near term but the extent of this shortfall cannot be confirmed. Based on numerous conversations with government officials and businesses operating in Pakistan, Post has compiled information regarding a circular debt problem with do [...] |
2008-11-24 14:24:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3699 |
PAKISTAN FINALLY REQUESTS IMF PROGRAM, POST GETS SUMMARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At a meeting for G7 countries, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Resident Representative to Pakistan, Paul Ross, presented an overview of the Stand-By Agreement (SBA) Board members will consider on November 24. Ross emphasized that the program fits well with Pakistan's ow [...] |
2008-11-25 08:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3711 |
FATA UPDATE - 21 NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (C) Summary: Operations continued in Bajaur Agency as the military continued to move to the southern border. In Mohmand Agency, Pakistan air assaults continued on the northern border and limited unit movement on the southern border to cordon and search for militants on a house-by-house basis. [...] |
2008-11-26 14:05:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER PK MOPS |
| 08ISLAMABAD3712 |
JANG GROUP'S BEHAVIOR MAKES WORKING WITH GEO TV UNTENABLE [...] This is an action request see paragraph 15. 2. Summary: Post believes the time has come to end the contract the BBG holds with "GEO TV Network" and move it to a responsible organization. GEO is owned by the "Jang Group," a multimedia corporation owning Urdu and English language newspape [...] |
2008-11-26 14:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3715 |
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC): DELIVERY OF [...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche outlining Pakistan's FY09 score for consideration under the Millennium Challenge Corporation to Ministry of Finance Joint Secretary/Director M. Mumtaz Malik on November 19. Malik thanked EconOff for the information and said the GoP will continue to work toward [...] |
2008-11-28 11:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3716 |
PAKISTAN REACTIONS TO TERROR IN MUMBAI [...] (S) Summary. President Zardari, PM Gilani and FM Qureshi have made all the right public statements condemning the November 27-28 militant attacks in Mumbai; Gilani has agreed to an Indian request and is sending ISI Chief MG Pasha to India to participate in the investigation. Interior Minister Malik [...] |
2008-11-28 12:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER IN UK PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3717 |
ISI DISBANDS ITS "POLITICAL WING" [...] (C) ... [...] |
2008-11-28 12:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3718 |
CHARGE URGES FM QURESHI TO SEND ISI MG PASHA TO INDIA [...] (S) Summary. In a November 29 meeting with FM Qureshi, Charge urged Pakistan to send ISI Director MG Pasha to India, as agreed publicly, to participate in investigations of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. If Pasha did not go to India, this would be seen as a bad sign that Pakistan was retreating [...] |
2008-11-29 07:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3719 |
ZARDARI PROMISES TO SEND AN ISI DIRECTOR TO INDIA [...] (S) Summary. Pakistani leaders and media remained defensive November 30 about accusations of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai attacks and demanded evidence from India. Zardari, Qureshi and an unnamed senior defense official are quoted as denying involvement and promising to take action again [...] |
2008-11-30 09:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3722 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 28, 2008 [...] "Mumbai Death Toll Rises To 125; India Blames Neighbors" "The News" (11/28) "Indian commandos killed the last three gunmen at the Taj Hotel late Thursday and were sweeping another luxury hotel in search of hostages and trapped people after militants stormed targets across Mumbai, leaving 125 [...] |
2008-12-01 02:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3733 |
PAKISTAN: MUMBAI SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) Ambassador has returned and will see Chief of Army Staff General Kayani at 3 pm local time. Zardari is unavailable for meetings today. 2. (C) UK PM Gordon Brown is trying to call President Zardari today. 3. (C) NSA Durrani advised DCM that Zardari is meeting this evening with all of the Pak [...] |
2008-12-01 11:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3737 |
IRAN GAS PIPELINE PROJECT "PUT ON ICE" BY GOP [...] (C) Summary: Local media reports that Iran has increased the proposed price for natural gas under the Iran pipeline which makes the project unfeasible for the Government of Pakistan. Officials at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources confirm that unless directed to pursue the Iran pip [...] |
2008-12-01 13:18:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK IN |
| 08ISLAMABAD3744 |
PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 02, 2008 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-02 09:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3748 |
FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON MUMBAI; GOI EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-02 14:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3760 |
PAKISTAN ABOLISHES ITS NSC [...] (C) Summary: On November 28, Prime Minister Gilani publicly announced that he and President Zardari had dissolved the National Security Council (NSC). The move was designed to stave off demands by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz that Zardari deliver on promises to cede presidential powers t [...] |
2008-12-03 13:19:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3762 |
IMF NOT PUSHING FOR CONTROVERSIAL AGRICULTURE TAX REFORMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Income from agriculture accounts for 21 percent of GDP and is technically subject to income tax, but actual revenue from agriculture is negligible. Much of the domestic criticism of the IMF program is the accusation that the IMF is requiring agricultural tax reform. On Novembe [...] |
2008-12-03 13:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN EINV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3763 |
STAKEHOLDER REACTIONS TO THE IMF PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. All stakeholders surveyed agree that Pakistan's Stand-by Agreement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was inevitable and will provide much needed economic stability in the short-term. The SBA document is not yet fully public so stakeholders are reacting to interes [...] |
2008-12-03 13:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN EINV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3764 |
PAKISTAN TO SEEK WORLD BANK SETTLEMENT IN WATER DISPUTE [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Water Commissioner for the Indus River Treaty visited Pakistan to gather information on Pakistani claims regarding low water sheds. Pakistan claims that India diverted a significant volume of water from the river Chenab to its Baglihar dam which resulted in a 34 percent [...] |
2008-12-03 13:53:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY SENV PK IN |
| 08ISLAMABAD3776 |
DECISION NEEDED ON PAKISTAN GSM-102 APPEAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Post requests that a decision be made for a plan under GSM-102 for Pakistan. Two items are delaying Pakistan from purchasing U.S. wheat under the GSM-102 program. First, Post renews its appeal for USDA's speedy approval of the 5 Pakistani banks, originally identified by the Gov [...] |
2008-12-05 07:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAID PGOV PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3779 |
FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON MUMBAI; GOI EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-05 08:52:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3783 |
FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON MUMBAI; GOI EMBASSY [...] (S) Summary. FM Qureshi briefed the diplomatic corps December 2 on the GOP reaction to the Mumbai attacks. He complained about the negative effect of Indian media hype and announced that Pakistan was proposing a joint investigation led by the two National Security Advisors. He reiterated that Pakis [...] |
2008-12-05 10:40:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3788 |
PML-N KITCHEN CABINET: NAWAZ'S BETTER HALF [...] (C) Summary: On November 25 last year, opposition leader Nawaz Sharif triumphantly returned to Lahore. Even then, however, prospects for his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz looked dim. In fact, Nawaz announced (three times) that his party would boycott the February 18 parliamentary elections, j [...] |
2008-12-07 11:53:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3790 |
AMBASSADOR TAHIR-KHELI HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN'S [...] (C) Summary: Senior Adviser to the Secretary for Women's Empowerment Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli visited Islamabad on November 24 and 25 to discuss women's empowerment issues and the Women Against Terrorism Initiative. Ambassador Tahir-Kheli met with National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Dur [...] |
2008-12-08 08:21:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV WE PREL PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3791 |
PM GILANI TELLS CODEL MCCAIN PAKISTAN WILL ACT [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Gilani told Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham the GOP will take action against individuals implicated in the Mumbai attacks as Secretary Rice had urged. On December 6, the Prime Minister, joined by Foreign Minister Qureshi, said the government h [...] |
2008-12-08 08:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IN PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3796 |
NEW IRI POLL: ZARDARI BLAMED FOR PAKISTAN'S [...] (C) Summary: The latest International Republican Institute poll, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy and conducted at the end of October, found this GOP as unpopular as the previous administration of former President Pervez Musharraf. Current President Asif Zardari is taking the bl [...] |
2008-12-08 14:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR MOPS PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD380 |
SHARIA LAW: TRYING IT AGAIN IN NWFP'S MALAKAND, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) has sent legislation to the federal government proposing Sharia Muslim law be instituted in Malakand agency, Swat, and some other areas north of Peshawar. This is tied to ongoing efforts to mollify Malakand and Swat leaders, but by so doin [...] |
2008-01-25 09:07:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PK |
| 08ISLAMABAD3801 |
IMF LOOKS FOR USG SUPPORT WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. EconCounselor met with the IMF's Resident Representative to discuss Pakistan's implementation of economic stabilization policies. They agreed that the SBA adjustment measures are necessary for a stable economy and this message should be continually reinforced with officials of [...] |
2008-12-09 14:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EINV PGOV |