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India-Pakistan
Pakistan’s peacekeeping role highlighted
2015-10-24
Something I'd wondered about. Perhaps you did, too, dear Reader.
[Dawn] RAWALPINDI: While the world celebrates Oct 24 as the United Nations
...the Oyster Bay money pit...
 Day, it must not forget the role and sacrifices of Pakistain Army in UN peacekeeping missions all over the world.

Pakistain's commitment with the UN for promoting international peace and prosperity stems from the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Pakistain's role in peacekeeping efforts began in 1960 when it deployed its first contingent in the UN operations in Congo. Over the past 55 years, the country has been the most significant and consistent contributor to the UN peacekeeping around the world.

Pak peacekeepers have left no stone unturned in the noble cause of helping humanity, building peace and bringing stability across the regions under the banner of United Nations, said an Inter Services Public Relations statement on Friday.

Pakistain has contributed more than 160,000 troops to-date in 41 missions spread over 23 countries in almost all continents, it said.

The country has remained one of the largest troop contributing countries consistently for many years.

At present, Pakistain is contributing more than 7,500 personnel of all ranks deployed in six UN missions.
According to the New York Times, through 2014 countries participating in UN missions were paid an average of $1210/soldier/month, so Pakistan has been earning about $9,075,000/month less expenses on the backs of its noble peacekeepers.
In pursuance of its commitment to the noble cause of international peace and tranquillity 144 Pak troops, among them 23 officers, have given the ultimate sacrifice in UN missions and almost an equal number of troops have been maimed.

The performance of Pak peacekeepers has been acknowledged by numerous world leaders and the UN leadership.

The undisputed high professional standing enjoyed by Pak peacekeepers has given them the honour of being one of the most desired bodies of troops in each UN peacekeeping mission, the ISPR statement said.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  That's olde Cold War joke, USA, UK and USSR all hold back 10 to nuke France :)
Posted by: Shipman   2015-10-24 12:32  

#2  Big bad war comes USA, Russia, and India hold back 10 for The Land Od The Pure
Posted by: Shipman   2015-10-24 12:30  

#1  They were a BIG help in Mogadishu.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2015-10-24 07:43  

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