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Viewing cable 08LAHORE289, PUNJAB POLITICIANS FOCUSED ON U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONSHIP

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08LAHORE289 2008-10-21 10:28 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Consulate Lahore
O R 211028Z OCT 08
FM AMCONSUL LAHORE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3800
INFO AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMCONSUL KARACHI 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMCONSUL PESHAWAR 
CIA WASHDC
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
AMEMBASSY KABUL 
AMCONSUL LAHORE
C O N F I D E N T I A L LAHORE 000289 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL:  10/18/2018 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER ECON PK IN
SUBJECT: PUNJAB POLITICIANS FOCUSED ON U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONSHIP 
DURING SECURITY AND ECONOMIC CRISES 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: Bryan Hunt, Principal Officer, Consulate Lahore, 
U.S. Department of State. 
REASON: 1.4 (d) 
 
1.  (C) Summary: In a series of October 9 meetings, Punjab 
politicians told Director of the Office of Pakistan and 
Bangladesh (SCA/PB) Brent Hartley that the bilateral 
relationship remained critical for Pakistan to survive the 
series of crises currently underway.  Pakistan Muslim 
League-Nawaz (PMLN) members of the Punjab Assembly (MPA) thought 
that the U.S. has mishandled the conflict in the FATA and NWFP 
areas by ignoring local customs and needs, while a Pakistan 
People's Party (PPP) member recognized that the U.S. and 
Pakistan face a common enemy. The PMLN representatives urged the 
U.S. to encourage investment and allow technology transfer to 
help Punjab withstand the economic crisis, while the PPP focused 
on development assistance as a priority area in Pakistan. 
Regarding India, a senior Pakistan Muslim League (PML) 
politician argued that Pakistan must resolve its differences to 
benefit from India's economic success, while the PMLN complained 
that strong U.S.-India relationship has muddied Pakistanis' 
sentiments towards the U.S.  Turning to the provincial 
government, the PPP MPA related that it has made overtures to 
other parties in the Assembly, but the PML politician thought 
that the PMLN would ultimately survive in Punjab.  End Summary. 
 
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PMLN Complain That U.S. Contributed to Terrorist Growth, But 
Others Recognize a Common Enemy 
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2. (C) During an October 9 meeting with Director of the Office 
of Pakistan and Bangladesh Brent Hartley, a group of Pakistan 
Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) politicians criticized the U.S. for 
sticking to the same counter-terrorist strategy that existed 
under former President Musharraf.  Muhammad Pervaiz Malik, PMLN 
Central Finance Secretary, thought that the U.S. should engage 
with all political parties rather than its past history of 
"selective engagement."  Malik blamed U.S. support for Musharraf 
on the growth of terrorism: "Democracies don't have terrorist 
groups, and U.S. support for Musharraf gave the terrorists 
support." 
 
3. (C) Several politicians thought that Pakistan and the U.S. 
have taken a misguided approach to the FATA and NWFP areas. 
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan advised that the war on 
terror "cannot be won until the foreign forces are out."  He 
acknowledged that the U.S. can support Pakistan, but emphasized 
that "there is no chance of winning the war with foreign 
soliders."  Hartley made clear that the U.S. has no troops in 
Pakistan, but has offered assistance to Pakistan's forces. Dr. 
Saeed Elahi, an MPA from Lahore, observed that the Pakistan Army 
has little knowledge of the tribal areas, and he estimated that 
75 percent of the army and 90 percent of the generals have never 
served in FATA or NWFP.  He suggested that the U.S. involve more 
Pashtuns at the ground level in order to earn local buy-in.  MPA 
Dr. Asad Ashraf urged the U.S. to contribute more resources to 
the fight.  Hartley noted that the U.S. has committed USD 750 
million to develop the FATA and NWFP, and has started to help 
equip Pakistan's forces with upgrades and precision-targeting on 
F-16s. 
 
4. (C) In a separate meeting with Hartley, Pakistan People's 
Party (PPP) MPA Qasim Zia agreed that Pakistan resists foreign 
incursions from any country, but he acknowledged that the U.S. 
and Pakistan face a common enemy.  "It is not only your war, but 
our war as well," he remarked.  He noted that the September 30 
bombing of an MPA's residence in rural western Punjab sent a 
message that "all politicians are now a target."  Hartley 
observed that President Zardari has made the right statements 
regarding the war on terror, but he wanted to see an actual plan 
put forward. 
 
5. (C) Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Senior Vice President and 
former Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan told 
Hartley in a separate meeting that the U.S. and Pakistan must 
work together in the long-term.  "Even before the arrival of the 
Taliban, we had made a number of mistakes in the tribal areas," 
he recalled, and explained that weak administration and the use 
of political agents created vacuums that "religious elements" 
filled.  He suggested that the government must "give proper 
protection to people who are with us because anyone against the 
Taliban will be killed." 
 
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Assistance Needed to Prop Up Economy 
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6. (C) All the politicians agreed that Pakistan faced a dire 
economic situation.  PMLN Finance Secretary Malik recommended 
that the U.S. encourage more foreign direct investment and 
"quick injections," particularly in agriculture.  He specified 
that technology transfers, such as the impending introduction of 
Monsanto BT cotton in Punjab, would help the farming sector, but 
he cautioned against pricing the seeds too high.  PPP MPA Zia 
pleaded that "we really need aid and help."  He listed poverty, 
education, sanitation and clean water as the top issues in 
Punjab.  Taking a more optimistic outlook, PML Senior VP Akhtar 
Khan recalled that Pakistan had rapidly recovered from a worse 
situation in 1998-99 when it had a USD 11 billion black hole in 
foreign reserves.  Now, he contended, Pakistan merely faced an 
insufficient amount of reserves. 
 
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U.S.-India Friendship Could Hurt U.S.-Pakistan Relationship, But 
Pakistan Must Also Make Peace with India 
- - - 
 
7. (C) With the Secretary's visit to New Delhi making headlines, 
the politicans concentrated on the U.S.-India and Pakistan-India 
nexus.  The PMLN politicians groused that the nuclear deal has 
turned Pakistanis off of the U.S.  "The U.S. can't win the 
hearts of Pakistanis until you treat India and Pakistan at par," 
urged Punjab Law Minister Khan.  Likewise, Finance Secretary 
Malik bristled at the "step-motherly treatment vis-a-vis India." 
 On the other hand, PML politician Akhtar Khan thought that 
India and Pakistan shared a common interest in preventing a 
Taliban government in Islamabad.  Moreover, Khan continued, 
Pakistan must maintain an equilibrium with India.  "If Pakistan 
doesn't improve relations with India, we will lose out on the 
economic boom, and a few nuclear weapons would do very little," 
he noted.  He surmised that President Zardari wants to resolve 
the Kashmir issue soon. 
 
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PPP Feeling Out Other Parties in Punjab, But Federal Government 
Safe For Now 
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8. (C) Regarding the political outlook in the Punjab, PPP MPA 
Zia acknowledged that the PPP has started to "sort out" its 
problems with the PMLN, its majority partner in the Punjab 
Assembly.  He reported that the PPP has approached PMLQ members 
to consider withdrawing from the coalition, but PMLN has also 
"wooed" them. Zia dismissed the level of support behind the PMLN 
and Nawaz Sharif, and pointed to the waning lawyers movement as 
proof of his declining influence "on the streets."  He also 
doubted that Sharif would lend his support to the PPP-ruled 
federal government; "his mindset is different," Zia explained. 
 
9. (C) Regarding the Punjab provincial government, Senior PML 
politician Khan surmised that while a few Q-League members might 
vote for the PPP, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif would 
survive a no-confidence vote.  "The only thing that will 
dislodge the PMLN is if [Zardari] imposes Governor's rule, but 
imposing it for no reason would cause a lot of problems," he 
offered.  The situation might change if Zardari suspects that 
the PMLN has started an anti-Zardari campaign in the media, 
which might prompt the PPP to strike in Punjab.  At the federal 
level, Nawaz Sharif would likely refrain from causing too much 
commotion.  "I would not disrupt things too much if I were 
Nawaz," Khan said.  "He is not ready to take responsibility for 
the center."  On the other hand, Zardari would need Nawaz 
Sharif's support if he attempts to secure a Kashmir resolution, 
Khan noted. 
 
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Comment: PMLN Suspicious But Ready to Work with U.S. 
- - - 
 
10. (C) As reflected in their private gripes and public 
complaints about the lack of love from the U.S., the PMLN will 
remain careful when dealing with the U.S., but the politicians 
also recognize that they have little choice.  Their criticism of 
the U.S.-India relationship and incursions on Pakistani 
sovereignty reflect bruised egos more than geostrategic 
thinking.  As long as the U.S. continues to supply equipment and 
development assistance, the PMLN will grudgingly work towards 
our common goals in the country and province, although the party 
might occasionally take an anti-U.S. stance to differentiate 
itself from the PPP.  Ultimately, with Punjab undergoing 
skyrocketing inflation and 12-hour-plus loadshedding per day, 
the public debate -- at least in Punjab -- could shift towards 
the severe economic stress and away from the U.S. and its role 
in FATA. 
 
 
HUNT