the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
is heading to Pakistain to attend Independence Day celebrations and promote education and disaster management as the monsoon season begins.
UN deputy front man Eduardo del Buey said Monday that Ban will meet President Asif Ali
Ten PercentZardari
... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who has been singularly lacking in curiosity about who done her in ...
and Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
and get an update on disaster risk reduction efforts.
In a follow-up to UN events last month featuring Pak teenager Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, Ban will discuss efforts to expand education for all.
He will also highlight Pakistain's role as one of the largest troop and police contributing countries to UN peacekeeping at the inauguration of the Center for International Peace and Stability, del Buey said.
Meanwhile,
...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion...
in an interview given to Pak journalists prior to his two-day visit, Moon offered to play role of an arbitrator between India and Pakistain.
The offer from the UN chief came amid tensions have flared again in the heavily militarised Kashmire valley with the nuclear-armed neighbours both pointing the finger at each other.