The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday expressed serious concerns over India’s alleged extraterritorial and extrajudicial killings inside Pakistan. This comes after reports revealed that New Delhi had ordered the killing of people inside Pakistan that it considers a threat to its national interests.
Washington Post It was recently reported that India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has been carrying out assassinations in Pakistan since 2021.
Similar statements were made previously by the guardianwhich claimed that the Indian government had ordered the killing of at least 20 people in Pakistan as part of a broader strategy to eliminate suspected terrorists living abroad.
In her weekly press conference in Islamabad, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch condemned these actions and said India’s campaign of killings and kidnappings has spread beyond Pakistan. He highlighted that this network of extraterritorial activities has generated concern in several countries globally.
He also reiterated Pakistan’s desire to maintain peaceful and cooperative relations with its neighbors, particularly Afghanistan. He assured that Pakistan has a strong dialogue mechanism with Afghanistan and intends to continue discussions on bilateral issues, including security and border management.
Responding to concerns over national security, Baloch asserted that Pakistan is fully capable of defending its sovereignty against any internal or external threat.
Addressing another question, the spokesperson clarified Pakistan’s position on Gwadar port, stating that it is being developed with the support of China solely for the development of Pakistan and denied any intention of offering military bases to foreign powers.
