Key Points:
- Jaishankar is trying to deflect attention from India’s “troubling record” in region
- Pakistan cited Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case as an example of organised, state-sponsored terrorism allegedly directed against Pakistan.
- FO highlighted India’s recurring extraterritorial killings, sabotage via proxies, and support for terrorist networks.
- Pakistan reaffirmed its stance on Jammu and Kashmir, pledging political, moral, and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people
- The FO stressed the importance of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that unilateral violations by India would threaten regional stability and Pakistan’s rights.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday dismissed statements by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as “irresponsible assertions,” accusing India of promoting terrorism.
In a statement, Pakistani foreign office spokesman Tahir Andrabi described the remarks as an attempt to deflect attention from India’s own “troubling record as a neighbor that promotes terrorism and contributes to regional instability.”
“India’s documented involvement in promoting terrorist activities in the region, particularly in Pakistan, is well known. The case of Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav remains a stark example of organized, state-sponsored terrorism directed against Pakistan,” he said.
“Equally concerning are recurring instances of extraterritorial killings, sabotage through proxies, and covert support to terrorist networks.”
He added India continues its illegal and violent military occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to extend full political, moral, and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle to realise their right to self-determination, as enshrined in relevant UN Security Council resolutions,” according to the statement.
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He noted that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is an international agreement concluded in good faith and at considerable cost. “Any unilateral violation of the Treaty by India would undermine regional stability and call into question its credibility as a state that claims to respect international legal obligations. Pakistan will take all necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights under the Treaty,” the spokesperson said.
The FO statement comes days after Jaishankar called on National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in the Bangladesh parliament, where officials from several nations were present, to inscribe remarks in the condolence book placed for the late Begum Khaleda Zia, the lower house of parliament said in a statement on December 31.
Tensions between the two countries escalated following the killing of 26 tourists at Pahalgam in Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
India accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack, a claim Islamabad has strongly denied, instead calling for an independent international investigation.
The situation worsened on the night of May 6–7, when India carried out a series of missile strikes on Pakistan, resulting in civilian casualties.
This was followed by retaliatory missile exchanges over the course of a week. The escalation eventually de-escalated after diplomatic intervention by the United States.
