In 1988, Pakistan President Zia ul-Haq and the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan Arnold Raphel were killed when Zia's plane exploded after takeoff.

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Robin Raphel, who heads the global affairs and trade group at Cassidy and has worked extensively on Pakistan issues, says Pakistan may increase its lobbying efforts following the U.S. presidential election.

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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Robin Raphel characterizes the talks as "too slow, " but won't describe the people in the camps as "Bhutanese refugees, " saying this is the very point being negotiated.

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