ISLAMABAD, May 04 Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the
United Nations Asim Iftikhar, condemned India’s “irresponsible attitude”
and urged the international community to compare the conduct of the two
nuclear-armed neighbors.
Speaking to a private TV channel, he asserted that India’s actions
consistently violate international laws, particularly in Indian
Illegally occupied Kashmir, where its policies disregard UN Security
Council resolutions.
Following the 2019 Pulwama attack, India revoked the constitutional
status of occupied Kashmir, a move he described as a clear breach of
international norms.
The envoy highlighted India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters
Treaty after the Pahalgam attack as another violation of global
agreements. He noted that 12 days have passed since the incident, yet
India has provided no evidence to support its immediate accusations
against Pakistan.
“We have held a mirror to India, showing that it is the one engaging in
terrorism,” he stated, adding that Pakistan has made it clear it will
not initiate aggressive actions but reserves the right to defend itself
against Indian aggression.
Pakistan is actively communicating India’s ongoing violations to the
world, with plans to raise the issue in the UN Security Council and
maintain contact with the UN Secretary-General.
The envoy emphasized Pakistan’s responsible stance while calling on the
international community to hold India accountable for its actions, which
he described as a threat to regional peace and stability.
It is pertinent to mention here that tensions have escalated between
Pakistan and India after the latter’s baseless allegations against
Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied
Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 persons, the majority of whom
were tourists.
Without providing any proof, India accused Pakistan of the attack
shortly after it happened.
India’s foreign ministry had announced to hold the Indus Waters Treaty
of 1960 in abeyance and close the Attari and Wagah borders. Pakistani
nationals will no longer be able to travel to India under the SAARC visa
exemption.
The Indian foreign ministry also announced to India recall all its
defense attachés from Islamabad.
In a befitting response, Pakistan rejected the Indian announcement to
hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and closed its airspace to
Indian flights.
“Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan
as per the Indus Waters Treaty, and the usurpation of the rights of
lower riparian will be considered as an Act of War and responded with
full force across the complete spectrum of National Power,” it added