United Nations: Pakistan is monitoring the situation derived from the aggressive movements of India that followed the attack of last week in Kashmir occupied by India, and will seek a meeting of the UN Security Council when it is “appropriate” to do so, the ambassador to Iphtikhar Ahmad said on Friday.
“It is evident that there was an incident, but now what has evolved in terms of the situation, which is a real threat to regional and international security and security, and we believe that the Security Council, in fact, has the mandate, would be very legitimate for any member of the Council, including Pakistan, to request a meeting,” said a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
The press conference was one of the various actions that the As As As ambassador, permanent representative of Pakistan for the UN, has taken an update on this situation evolving to the international community and Pakistan’s perspective.
“We have argued that with the presidency of the previous Council (France), last month, and the Presidency (Greece) of this month, we are observing the situation very closely, and we have the right to convene a meeting when we feel appropriate,” he said.
The Aspic Ambassador was answering a question about whether Pakistan plans to request a meeting of the Security Council following the growing tensions between India and Pakistan after the attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people on April 22.
On Thursday, Greece, who is the president of the UN Security Council for May, said that the Security Council was expected to meet “sooner rather than later” to discuss the situation between India and Pakistan, and this would be an opportunity to express points of view and help the widespread tensions, expressing concern about the increased tensions between the southern neighbors of the nuclear army.
“Of course, if there is a request for a meeting … I think this meeting should take place because, as we said, it may also be an opportunity to express points of view and this could help spread a little tension. We are going to see,” said the permanent representative of Greece to the UN and the president of the Security Council for the month of May, said Embassy Evangelos Sekeris.
“We are in close contact. But this is something that could happen, I would say, sooner rather than later. We will see, we are preparing. It is the first day of our presidency (of the UNSC),” said Sekeris.
Sekeris was informing the UN reporters here on Thursday about the work program of the Council under the presidency of a month of Greece of the agency of 15 nations.
When asked about the offer of the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, from good offices to India and Pakistan to discourage tensions, the Ambassador Tal said that Pakistan has welcomed the movement of the UN Chief.
In fact, Pakistan has always offered its cooperation to any peace movement by the UN General Secretaries, he said.
Guterres’s offer was conditioned to the acceptance of both parties. India, however, has not responded to the proposal of the Secretary General.
When an Indian journalist referred to the Minister of Defense, Khawaja Asif, the comments suggested the Pakistani participation in terrorism, the ambassador also declared that the comments had been “twisted” and taken from context. In fact, he said, it was India that was involved in acts of terrorism not only against Pakistan but also in North America, something that has been documented. Pakistan, he added, is a victim of terrorism.
“The behavior of India, marked by a contempt for international law and regional stability, is incendiary and dangerous, with the potential for high -range and disastrous consequences,” said the ambassador assim.
Pakistan, he reiterated, does not seek climbing, made clear for his political leadership and at all levels.
“At the same time,” he warned, “we are fully prepared to defend our territorial sovereignty and integrity. If India resorts to aggression, Pakistan will exercise her inherent and legitimate right to self -defense, as consecrated in the UN Letter.”
Pakistan, he added, categorically rejects any attempt to link it to the Pahalgam incident in the illegally occupied Indian and Kashmir (Iiojk).
“Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Nothing justifies the orientation of innocent civilians,” said the Pakistani envoy.
“We are concerned about the loss of lives in the attack of the pahalgama, and we extend our condolences. As a victim of terrorism itself, no one can feel the pain of those affected by this scourge as Pakistan.”
In response to the provocative and unilateral actions of India, he said, the National Security Committee (NSC) of Pakistan, chaired by the Prime Minister, met on April 24 and was forced to carry out certain proportional countermeasures.
“Of serious and particular concern is the irresponsible decision of India to keep in suspense the historical treaty of the 1960 Indo waters, a historical and legally linked agreement negotiated and guaranteed by the World Bank,” said the Pakistani envoy.
“The IWT possession in suspense is unilateral and illegal. There are no such provisions in the treaty. The unilateral and illegal actions of India are intended to undermine regional peace and stability with catastrophic implications,” he said.
Pakistan’s envoy to the UN also said: “The National Security Committee of Pakistan has categorically made clear that any attempt to stop or divert the natural flow of water that legitimately belongs to Pakistan in accordance with the provisions of the treaty, and the usurpation of the rights of the lower ribericio, will be considered as a” act of war “.”
Such movement represents an existential threat to the people of Pakistan and will not be tolerated, he emphasized.
“If the international community does not control it, such actions are at risk of establishing a dangerous precedent that could undermine legal rights for the lowest riverside states, which potentially triggers new global conflicts over shared water resources,” added the Asi Asi.
“We are deeply concerned about the reports of generalized human rights violations in the IIOJK, including arbitrary arrests, demolitions at home and the collective punishment imposed on the innocent people of Cashmiro,” he said.
“Pakistan wants good neighboring, peaceful and cooperative relations with all its neighbors, including India. We advocate a relationship based on mutual respect, sovereign equality, peaceful coexistence and peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes,” he said.
But this aspiration must be reciprocal: it cannot be a unilateral matter, he added.
