Leaked Cypher Transcript Story Explained | Curious Omair

Leaked Cypher Transcript Story Explained | Curious Omair

Key Points:
Lu had a meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu, accompanied by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Les Viguerie. DCM, DA, and Counsellor Qasim were also present.

Lu discussed Pakistan's position on the Ukraine crisis and expressed concerns about its neutral stance, suggesting that it may not be as neutral as it appears.

Lu believed that Pakistan's stance on Ukraine was tied to its domestic political dramas and suggested that “if the no-confidence vote against the Prime Minister succeeds, all will be forgiven in Washington because the Russia visit is being looked at as a decision by the Prime Minister. Otherwise, I think it will be tough going ahead.”

Lu suggested that when the Prime Minister went to Moscow, people thought he chose to do so. This might make the Prime Minister more alone without much support from Europe and the United States.

Lu and Pakistani officials discussed the Prime Minister's visit to Moscow and the perception that it was planned as a response to the Ukraine crisis.
Lu suggested that the Prime Minister's visit to Moscow had already created a dent in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and may require confronting the issue head-on.

The cable includes an assessment that Lu's strong demarche could not have been conveyed without the approval of the White House and that it was out of turn on Pakistan's internal political process. A suggestion is made to consider making an appropriate demarche to the U.S. Cd’ A a.i in Islamabad.

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