ISLAMABAD – UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed his greatsadness at the passing away of Ambassador Jamsheed Marker and described hima “respected diplomat and peacemaker”.

The UN Secretary General in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Nasir ulMulk recalled late Ambassador Maker’s critical role in the negotiationsleading to popular consultations in East Timor as Special Envoy from1997-99, Foreign Office Spokesman Dr. Mohammad Faisal said in his tweet onFriday.

The UN Secretary General extended deepest condolences to the family of lateAmbassador and the people of Pakistan on the demise of such a “respecteddiplomat and peacemaker”, the Spokesman added. – APP