- Spokesman Andrabi calls India’s comments “absurd and unjustified.”
- He says India’s criticism of Pakistan’s actions is “shamefully hypocritical.”
- He emphasizes that Pakistan will continue self-defense actions in accordance with the law.
Pakistan hit back at India on Saturday, calling its criticism of precise Afghan counter-terrorism operations “absurd and unjustified” and exposing India’s role in supporting terrorism and flouting international law.
This was stated by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, responding to media questions on Pakistan’s response to a statement issued by India’s External Affairs Ministry.
“The Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson’s statements on Pakistan’s legitimate, targeted and targeted actions against terrorist hideouts and support bases inside Afghanistan are not only absurd and unjustified but also shamefully hypocritical.”
He added: “India’s active support and sponsorship of terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, including Fitna-al-Khawarij and Fitna-al-Hindustan, are well known.
“Therefore, India’s frustration over the destruction of its terrorist franchise in Afghanistan, as reflected in such statements, is quite understandable.”
Andrabi accused India of human rights violations, saying: “India, a serial violator of human rights and international law, continues to illegally occupy Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in violation of the United Nations Charter and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and has been responsible for perpetrating state terrorism in the occupied territory.”
He further criticized India’s domestic and regional policies: “Guided by the extremist Hindutva ideology, it also continues to systematically marginalize its minorities, spread Islamophobia and has even weaponized water in contravention of its treaty obligations.
“India has not only played the role of spoiler in Afghanistan but also in the entire region.”
On India’s legitimacy to comment on Pakistan’s actions, he said: “With such embarrassing credentials, India is not in a position to make such statements and should instead focus on refraining from fanning terrorism inside Pakistan from Afghan soil.”
He concluded by reaffirming Pakistan’s position: “For its part, Pakistan remains determined to take all appropriate measures in self-defense and to protect its citizens in accordance with international law, including the Charter of the United Nations.”
