Pakistan highlights Indian 'state terrorism' at UN

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s representative at the United Nations, while rejecting India’s accusations as baseless, highlighted India’s state terrorism, said a statement issued by Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s Counsellor Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, in response to the remarks of the Indian delegate on “Measures to eliminate International Terrorism” on Tuesday, said “We heard remarks in the context of Pahalgam made earlier. As a responsible member of the international community, Pakistan, as an elected non-permanent member of the Security Council joined fellow Council members in unequivocally condemning this attack.”

Ajmal reminded that Pakistan also offered an independent and credible investigation. “We are yet to see evidence of the perpetrators of this attack, details of which remain unknown,” he added.  

‘A dangerous precedent’ 

The Pakistani representative further stated: “Not only was Pakistan’s offer rejected, but it was attacked, its sovereignty violated and 54 innocent Pakistani civilians martyred, 15 of them children, 13 women in a blatant act of aggression. This behavior sets a dangerous precedent.”

“The global community cannot afford to ignore such errant and rogue behavior,” Ajmal stressed.

He said that the naked act of aggression and violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty met a befitting, proportionate response under right of self-defense.

Pakistan’s response, Ajmal added resulted in “resounding success in thwarting this threat, ending with a ceasefire brokered with the good offices of the United States at the request of New Delhi.”

‘Malicious accusations’ 

Speaking about Indian allegations, the Pakistani representative said: The malicious accusations of cross border terrorism are a deliberate attempt to repeat lies until they are accepted as the truth, which is far from ground realities.

“This country is not only a regional bully but net destabilizer in the entire region, holding South Asia hostage to its hegemonic designs and Hindutva ideology that inspires hate, divisions and xenophobia,” he said.

Talking about India’s oppression of Kashmiris, Ajmal said that first, it is this country that illegally occupy territories, oppress indigenous populations and violate fundamental human rights as is the case in Indian Occupied Kashmir, the disputed status of which is recognized by the UN.

“To deny these realities is a violation of international law and a disrespect to a rules-based international order. I need not elaborate on scheme of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, detentions, staged encounters and collective punishment under the cover of counter terrorism laws that this country pursues,” he highlighted.

Terror financing 

Speaking about India, Ajmal further said that it is this country that sponsors terrorist organizations in its neighborhood, particularly Pakistan by sponsoring and financing terrorist entities.

“It is this country that runs a global campaign of extra territorial assassinations and clandestine proxies on our soil and beyond, including the US and Canada.”

‘Pakistan committed to peace’ 

He said it has become a routine script: whenever an incident occurs, Pakistan is reflexively blamed—without any shred of evidence, logic or investigation.

The Pakistani representative stated that Islamabad remains committed to peace.

“We have consistently offered dialogue. The lives of 1.5 billion people of South Asia deserve prosperity and stability. But let it be clear: these goals cannot be achieved through threats and intimidation. True progress requires sincerity, mutual respect, and genuine diplomacy - principles Pakistan has upheld, and which this member state must finally choose to embrace if it truly seeks peace,” he concluded.