United Nations: Pakistan has taken strong exception to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon demanding release of all persons, including lawyers, judges and human rights activists, arrested in the wake of imposition of emergency by President Pervez Musharraf and moving the country towards democracy.
Pakistan's United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram met Ban this morning to lodge protest on what he called statement regarding "internal developments" of the country. A spokesman of the Pakistan Mission to UN said that Akram explained to the Secretary General the "grave and multiple challenges" which had compelled the government of Pakistan to declare the emergency.
"However, its scope is restricted. Governance continues as close as possible to the Constitution with the Cabinet, Assemblies, Governors and other organs of the state functioning normally. Pakistan remains committed to restore normalcy, rule of law and democracy. This can be achieved through the cooperation of all political forces," he told Ban.
