Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Raza Hayat Hiraj
Pakistan is currently serving a two-year term as an elected member of the Security Council that expires on December 31, 2004. Raza Hayat Hiraj is Pakistan’s Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication. The following is excerpted from Minister Hiraj’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on October 17, 2003.I am confident that, under the skillful stewardship of [St. Lucia] Ambassador [Julian] Hunte [President of the U.N. General Assembly], this House will have a fruitful debate on the question of expansion of the Security Council and its working methods. We look forward to working with him in the…