Pakistan will not support Dhanapala's candidature

Aug 2 (theacademic.org) Pakistan will not support former Sri Lankan diplomat turned Head of Government Peace Secretariat Jayantha Dhanapala's bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General highly placed diplomatic sources told 'The Island ' newspaper, in Islamabad. Pakistan is not pleased with Sri Lanka's open support for India's bid to gain a seat in the United Nations Security Council. A senior official said "Pakistan was always a friend of Sri Lanka.