ISLAMABAD, Friday, May 09, 2025 : Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned India\u2019s repeated violations of its sovereignty, warning that New Delhi\u2019s reckless conduct had dangerously escalated tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbors and posed a serious threat to regional peace and global security.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia\u2019s actions are a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, international law, and the basic norms of inter-state relations,\u201d said Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan during his weekly press briefing. \u201cIt is most unfortunate that India\u2019s jingoism and war hysteria have brought the region to the brink of a major conflict. This should deeply concern the international community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khan stated that since May 7, India had launched cross-border missile and drone attacks that targeted multiple locations in Pakistan, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. He stressed that South Asia, home to more than one-fifth of the world\u2019s population, could not afford such reckless provocations.<\/p>\n
Refuting Indian claims that Pakistan was behind the recent attack in Pahalgam, Khan said, \u201cIndia is once again using the pretext of terrorism to propagate a false narrative of victimhood. We categorically reject any attempt to link Pakistan with the Pahalgam incident.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had called for an independent and transparent investigation into the Pahalgam attack through neutral international observers. \u201cInstead of agreeing to a fair probe, India chose the path of belligerence,\u201d Khan said.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson also accused India of ignoring repeated calls for restraint issued by international bodies including the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).<\/p>\n
Responding to remarks made by the Indian Foreign Secretary accusing Pakistan of escalating tensions, Khan said the allegations were \u201cabsurd and baseless,\u201d particularly as no credible or verifiable evidence had been presented to implicate Pakistan. \u201cPakistan did not attack Pahalgam. It is India that has launched attacks inside Pakistan. We reserve the right to take appropriate measures in self-defence,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n
Khan criticized India\u2019s track record of cooperation in past terror investigations, including the 2008 Mumbai and 2016 Pathankot attacks, accusing New Delhi of deliberately obstructing justice by refusing to allow key witnesses to testify in Pakistani courts.<\/p>\n
He further condemned India\u2019s role in supporting terrorism in Pakistan, citing the case of Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in Balochistan and convicted for espionage and subversion. He also pointed to the Samjhota Express bombing, where suspects linked to India\u2019s ruling party were acquitted.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson rejected India\u2019s claims that its attacks were aimed solely at terrorist infrastructure. \u201cThese strikes resulted in the martyrdom of civilians, including women and children, the destruction of mosques, and even damage to the Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Project. India must be held accountable for these war crimes,\u201d Khan said.<\/p>\n
He also raised alarm over India\u2019s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling it a unilateral and illegal move. \u201cThere is no provision in the treaty that allows a party to hold it in abeyance. India\u2019s decision is an attack on the people and economy of Pakistan. It sets a dangerous precedent,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
On India\u2019s domestic rhetoric, Khan noted that the Indian leadership was trying to rewrite history by making \u201cabsurd claims\u201d about Jammu and Kashmir. \u201cLet us remind them \u2014 it was India that took the Kashmir dispute to the United Nations. They cannot now renege on their commitments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
When asked about the conduct of Indian media, Khan labeled it as \u201chighly irresponsible and jingoistic,\u201d saying it was being used to manufacture pretexts for military aggression and sow panic. \u201cThis deliberate use of disinformation only worsens an already volatile situation,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n
In a separate statement issued late Thursday, Pakistan categorically rejected Indian media reports alleging Pakistani involvement in attacks on Pathankot, Jaisalmer, and Srinagar. \u201cThese claims are baseless, politically motivated, and part of a reckless propaganda campaign,\u201d the Foreign Office said.<\/p>\n
The statement urged the international community to take serious note of India\u2019s aggressive posture and advise New Delhi to act with responsibility. \u201cPakistan remains vigilant and committed to peace, but any escalation based on false pretenses will be met with full resolve,\u201d it concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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