ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has officially decided to brief the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the latest regional developments.
According to the Foreign Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has directed Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations to take immediate steps to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council.
During the session, Pakistan will inform the Security Council about India’s aggressive actions, provocations, and inflammatory statements.
According to the statement, Pakistan will specifically highlight India’s illegal actions to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan will make it clear how India’s aggressive moves are endangering peace and security in South Asia and beyond.
This important diplomatic step is part of Pakistan’s efforts to present the true facts before the international community.
Pahalgam crisis
The tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours escalated after gunmen attacked tourists in the Pahalgam area of occupied Kashmir on 22 April, killing 26 people and injuring 17.
India swiftly blamed Pakistan for the attack without presenting any credible evidence. Pakistan condemned the attack and strongly rejected the Indian government’s baseless accusations.
A day after the Pahalgam incident on 23 April, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved measures including the closure of the Wagah-Attari border crossing and the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an independent investigation into the incident.
Islamabad also warned that any attempt by India to stop or divert the Indus River waters would be considered an “act of war”.
Pakistan Army Chief warns Indian attack to face swift response
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday said that Pakistan remained committed to regional peace however, any military misadventure by India will be met with a “swift, resolute, and notch-up response”.
“Let there be no ambiguity: any military misadventure by India will be met with a swift, resolute, and notch-up response. While Pakistan remains committed to regional peace, our preparedness and resolve to safeguard national interests is absolute,” Army Chief General Munir stated as quoted by the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
