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No country for envoys: Chopper crash shows why Pakistan is a diplomat's nightmare
Pakistan isn’t exactly the most fortuitous of postings for envoys and diplomats, with the Norwegian and Filipino ambassadors joining the list of those who have died in the line of duty.
Norwegian ambassador Leif Larsen, Filipino ambassador Domingo Lucenario and the wives of the envoys of Malaysia and Indonesia were killed when a Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistani military crashed in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Friday.
Pakistan’s foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said the helicopter crashed after its engine failed. However, the Pakistani Taliban said they had shot it down with a shoulder-fired missile though there is little evidence so far to back up their claim.
Nearly three decades earlier, the US ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold Raphel, died along with President Zia-ul-Haq and several top Pakistan military officers when a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed in the Punjab province in mysterious circumstances.
The cause of the crash was never officially established though various theories have suggested that the aircraft was brought down by explosives or poison gas hidden in a case of mangoes that was loaded into the C-130 shortly before it took off.
Watch: Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 6 killed in Pakistan helicopter crash
<span itemprop="name" content="Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 6 killed in Pakistan helicopter crash"></span> <span itemprop="description" content="A Pakistani military helicopter crashed into a school in the country&#x27;s north on Friday killing six people including the ambassadors to Pakistan from the Philippines and Norway. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility for the downing of the helicopter and said Sharif was their target.?"></span> <span itemprop="duration" content="22"></span> <span itemprop="thumbnail" content="http://cdnbakmi.kaltura.com/p/16799...il/entry_id/0_vfkyo30e/version/100001/acv/191"></span> <span itemprop="width" content="640"></span> <span itemprop="height" content="368"></span>
John Gunther Dean, who was then the US envoy to India, suspected that Israeli agents might have been involved in the crash and tried to bring this to the notice of the administration in Washington. He was declared him mentally unfit and resigned from the foreign service soon after.
In 2008, the Czech ambassador to Pakistan, Ivo Zdarek, was killed after a suicide bomber rammed a truck loaded with 600 kg of explosives into the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Besides the envoy, several Americans were among the nearly 60 people who died in the attack.
Zdarek, who was living in the hotel while his residence was being refurbished, survived the explosion and was trapped while helping others escape. He made several calls from his mobile phone, asking to be rescued, but help could not reach him.
Two days after the bombing of the Marriott, Afghanistan’s ambassador-designate Abdul Khaliq Farahi was kidnapped and his driver shot dead in Peshawar. He was freed nearly two years later following negotiations between his abductors and the Afghan government.
Later in 2008, top Iranian diplomat Heshmatollah Attarzadeh was kidnapped by militants in Peshawar. He was rescued during an operation mounted by Iranian intelligence agents in early 2010.
And this should be its good reply. It only happened last week
Diplomats Bridal Fashion Show in Pakistan. | Salt 'n Pepper with Sarah Peracha
Diplomats Bridal Fashion Show in Pakistan.
Diplomats Bridal Fashion Show in Pakistan.
by Sarah Peracha /
Fashion and Trends
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Many Ambassadors in Islamabad participated in Colors of Hope, a charity event on Saturday. Paper Miracles in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Islamabad Renaissance organised the ‘Colours of Hope’, a fundraiser fashion show for vulnerable women. This fashion show idea makes diplomats to become brides and grooms on ramp.
Well-known members of the diplomatic community participated in the fashion show as models and included, Ambassador of Argentina Rodolfo Martin Saravia, High Commissioner of Australia Peter Heyward and his wife Susan Heyward, Ambassador of Germany Cyrill Nunn and his wife Tina Nunn, Ambassador of Hungary Istvan Szabo and his wife Emilia, Ambassador of Japan Szabo Hiroshi Inomata, Ambassador of Denmark Jesper Moller Sorensen, Ambassador of Austria Brigitta Blaha, High Commissioner of Canada Heather Cruden, Jasmina Makarevic wife of the Ambassador of Bosnia and Michele Galopin from France.
The glamorous outfits, accessorized by Paper Miracles’ beads, strings, earrings and necklaces drew resounding applause. The bridal dresses were contributed by Bina Sultan while the outfits for men were designed by Ali Nawaz. Ashida-san and Ambassador Inomata left the audience spellbound by their performance of the wadaiko (traditional Japanese drum). A beautiful dance was performed by the Japanese troupe ‘Morey Piya’ which featured the brilliant dancers and choreographers Ai-san, Megumi-san, Mino-san and Makiko-san. The Envoys, the band of talented ambassadors, performed ‘Wonderful Tonight’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and ‘Save the Last Dance’, with Peter Heyward playing the flute, Ambassador Sorensen on the guitar and Ambassador Inomata playing the drums.
Ambassador of Germany H.E Mr Dr. Cyrill Nunn and his wife Tina Nunn
H.E. Mr. Jesper Møller Sørensen Ambassador of Denmark in a Charity Fashion Show
H.E. Mr. Jesper Møller Sørensen Ambassador of Denmark
H.E Mr. Hiroshi Inomata Ambassador of Japan
Mrs. Jasmina Makarevic wife of ambassador of Bosnia & Mrs Michel Galopin wife of the GM Serena Hotel
Dr. Brigitta Blaha Ambassador of Austria
H.E. Mr.Peter Heyward High Commissioner of Australia
No country for envoys: Chopper crash shows why Pakistan is a diplomat's nightmare
Pakistan isn’t exactly the most fortuitous of postings for envoys and diplomats, with the Norwegian and Filipino ambassadors joining the list of those who have died in the line of duty.
Norwegian ambassador Leif Larsen, Filipino ambassador Domingo Lucenario and the wives of the envoys of Malaysia and Indonesia were killed when a Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistani military crashed in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Friday.
Pakistan’s foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said the helicopter crashed after its engine failed. However, the Pakistani Taliban said they had shot it down with a shoulder-fired missile though there is little evidence so far to back up their claim.
Nearly three decades earlier, the US ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold Raphel, died along with President Zia-ul-Haq and several top Pakistan military officers when a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed in the Punjab province in mysterious circumstances.
The cause of the crash was never officially established though various theories have suggested that the aircraft was brought down by explosives or poison gas hidden in a case of mangoes that was loaded into the C-130 shortly before it took off.
Watch: Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 6 killed in Pakistan helicopter crash
<span itemprop="name" content="Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 6 killed in Pakistan helicopter crash"></span> <span itemprop="description" content="A Pakistani military helicopter crashed into a school in the country&#x27;s north on Friday killing six people including the ambassadors to Pakistan from the Philippines and Norway. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility for the downing of the helicopter and said Sharif was their target.?"></span> <span itemprop="duration" content="22"></span> <span itemprop="thumbnail" content="http://cdnbakmi.kaltura.com/p/16799...il/entry_id/0_vfkyo30e/version/100001/acv/191"></span> <span itemprop="width" content="640"></span> <span itemprop="height" content="368"></span>
John Gunther Dean, who was then the US envoy to India, suspected that Israeli agents might have been involved in the crash and tried to bring this to the notice of the administration in Washington. He was declared him mentally unfit and resigned from the foreign service soon after.
In 2008, the Czech ambassador to Pakistan, Ivo Zdarek, was killed after a suicide bomber rammed a truck loaded with 600 kg of explosives into the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. Besides the envoy, several Americans were among the nearly 60 people who died in the attack.
Zdarek, who was living in the hotel while his residence was being refurbished, survived the explosion and was trapped while helping others escape. He made several calls from his mobile phone, asking to be rescued, but help could not reach him.
Two days after the bombing of the Marriott, Afghanistan’s ambassador-designate Abdul Khaliq Farahi was kidnapped and his driver shot dead in Peshawar. He was freed nearly two years later following negotiations between his abductors and the Afghan government.
Later in 2008, top Iranian diplomat Heshmatollah Attarzadeh was kidnapped by militants in Peshawar. He was rescued during an operation mounted by Iranian intelligence agents in early 2010.
And this should be its good reply. It only happened last week
Diplomats Bridal Fashion Show in Pakistan. | Salt 'n Pepper with Sarah Peracha
Diplomats Bridal Fashion Show in Pakistan.
Diplomats Bridal Fashion Show in Pakistan.
by Sarah Peracha /
Fashion and Trends
/ Leave a Comment
Many Ambassadors in Islamabad participated in Colors of Hope, a charity event on Saturday. Paper Miracles in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Islamabad Renaissance organised the ‘Colours of Hope’, a fundraiser fashion show for vulnerable women. This fashion show idea makes diplomats to become brides and grooms on ramp.
Well-known members of the diplomatic community participated in the fashion show as models and included, Ambassador of Argentina Rodolfo Martin Saravia, High Commissioner of Australia Peter Heyward and his wife Susan Heyward, Ambassador of Germany Cyrill Nunn and his wife Tina Nunn, Ambassador of Hungary Istvan Szabo and his wife Emilia, Ambassador of Japan Szabo Hiroshi Inomata, Ambassador of Denmark Jesper Moller Sorensen, Ambassador of Austria Brigitta Blaha, High Commissioner of Canada Heather Cruden, Jasmina Makarevic wife of the Ambassador of Bosnia and Michele Galopin from France.
The glamorous outfits, accessorized by Paper Miracles’ beads, strings, earrings and necklaces drew resounding applause. The bridal dresses were contributed by Bina Sultan while the outfits for men were designed by Ali Nawaz. Ashida-san and Ambassador Inomata left the audience spellbound by their performance of the wadaiko (traditional Japanese drum). A beautiful dance was performed by the Japanese troupe ‘Morey Piya’ which featured the brilliant dancers and choreographers Ai-san, Megumi-san, Mino-san and Makiko-san. The Envoys, the band of talented ambassadors, performed ‘Wonderful Tonight’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and ‘Save the Last Dance’, with Peter Heyward playing the flute, Ambassador Sorensen on the guitar and Ambassador Inomata playing the drums.
Ambassador of Germany H.E Mr Dr. Cyrill Nunn and his wife Tina Nunn
H.E. Mr. Jesper Møller Sørensen Ambassador of Denmark in a Charity Fashion Show
H.E. Mr. Jesper Møller Sørensen Ambassador of Denmark
H.E Mr. Hiroshi Inomata Ambassador of Japan
Mrs. Jasmina Makarevic wife of ambassador of Bosnia & Mrs Michel Galopin wife of the GM Serena Hotel
Dr. Brigitta Blaha Ambassador of Austria
H.E. Mr.Peter Heyward High Commissioner of Australia
