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| UN chief and Pakistan envoy clash | UN chief and Pakistan envoy clash |
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| The UN secretary general has clashed with the Pakistani ambassador to the UN over President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule. | The UN secretary general has clashed with the Pakistani ambassador to the UN over President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule. |
| Ambassador Munir Akram complained that Ban Ki-moon was meddling in Pakistan's affairs by saying the country should return to democratic rule. | Ambassador Munir Akram complained that Ban Ki-moon was meddling in Pakistan's affairs by saying the country should return to democratic rule. |
| But after meeting Mr Akram, Mr Ban repeated his concerns. | But after meeting Mr Akram, Mr Ban repeated his concerns. |
| He joined Pakistan ex-PM Benazir Bhutto in saying Gen Musharraf should resign as army chief and hold elections. | He joined Pakistan ex-PM Benazir Bhutto in saying Gen Musharraf should resign as army chief and hold elections. |
| Ms Bhutto, who has been negotiating a power-sharing deal with the president, said on Tuesday that she had no plans to meet Gen Musharraf. | Ms Bhutto, who has been negotiating a power-sharing deal with the president, said on Tuesday that she had no plans to meet Gen Musharraf. |
| She is currently in Islamabad to discuss the crisis with other opposition leaders. | She is currently in Islamabad to discuss the crisis with other opposition leaders. |
| 'Regret' | 'Regret' |
| Mr Ban relayed to reporters what he had told Mr Akram at their meeting on Tuesday. | Mr Ban relayed to reporters what he had told Mr Akram at their meeting on Tuesday. |
| "I again expressed my deep concern and regret [at] what had happened in Pakistan. | "I again expressed my deep concern and regret [at] what had happened in Pakistan. |
| We think it's an internal matter and the United Nations has no business to pronounce itself on that Munir AkramPakistan's ambassador to the UN class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7079180.stm">Pakistanis anxious and angry class="" href="/1/hi/world/south_asia/7077505.stm">West faces new dilemma | |
| "I also urged strongly that the Pakistani government should return to democratic rule and procedures as soon as possible," Mr Ban said. | "I also urged strongly that the Pakistani government should return to democratic rule and procedures as soon as possible," Mr Ban said. |
| He called for the release of political leaders and lawyers detained during the crisis in Pakistan and for restrictions on the media to be removed. | He called for the release of political leaders and lawyers detained during the crisis in Pakistan and for restrictions on the media to be removed. |
| But Mr Akram told the BBC that Pakistan's emergency did not have implications for international peace and security and was therefore outside the UN's remit. | |
| Violent clashes between police and lawyers have continued in Pakistan | Violent clashes between police and lawyers have continued in Pakistan |
| "We think it's an internal matter and the United Nations has no business to pronounce itself on that," he said. | |
| The UN Security Council, meanwhile, has been silent on Pakistan, in contrast to the stance it has taken recently over Burma, says the BBC's Laura Trevelyan at the UN. | |
| The Security Council's mission is to deal with threats to international peace and security. | |
| But Pakistan is seen as a country where the US has influence and is actively applying pressure, our correspondent says. | But Pakistan is seen as a country where the US has influence and is actively applying pressure, our correspondent says. |
| Diplomats say it is not clear what the Security Council could do. | Diplomats say it is not clear what the Security Council could do. |
| President Musharraf imposed emergency rule on Saturday. | President Musharraf imposed emergency rule on Saturday. |
| Crackdown | Crackdown |
| The Pakistani mission to the UN said Mr Akram had explained to Mr Ban "the grave and multiple challenges which had compelled the government of Pakistan to declare the emergency". | The Pakistani mission to the UN said Mr Akram had explained to Mr Ban "the grave and multiple challenges which had compelled the government of Pakistan to declare the emergency". |
| It said the emergency measures were "restricted" in scope. | It said the emergency measures were "restricted" in scope. |
| "Governance continues as close as possible to the constitution with the cabinet, assemblies, governors and other organs of the state functioning normally," the mission said in a statement. | "Governance continues as close as possible to the constitution with the cabinet, assemblies, governors and other organs of the state functioning normally," the mission said in a statement. |
| "Pakistan remains committed to restore normalcy, rule of law and democracy." | "Pakistan remains committed to restore normalcy, rule of law and democracy." |
| The Pakistani government's crackdown on pro-democracy activists continued on Tuesday with dozens of arrests reported. | The Pakistani government's crackdown on pro-democracy activists continued on Tuesday with dozens of arrests reported. |
| The country's sacked chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, called for his countrymen to "rise up" and restore the constitution. | The country's sacked chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, called for his countrymen to "rise up" and restore the constitution. |