Islamabad, August 12, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan has regretted India’s blatant politicization of the counter terrorism efforts and processes under the UN Security Council. Responding to media queries during his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said this is not the first time that India has politicized the issue of listing of terrorists by the UN Security Council’s sanctions committee.
Rejecting Indian media’s misleading and malicious reports about the sanctions committee meeting, he said this act is in violation of rules regarding confidentiality of the Committee meetings and due process. The Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan remained worst victim of terrorism and has been submitting irrefutable evidence in the UN Security Council, regarding India’s involvement in coordinating terror activities inside Pakistan.
He said Pakistan hopes that UN Security Council and the international community will not allow India to misuse UN counter terrorism procedures and frustrate international efforts to tackle the threat. About the ongoing Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Independence Day, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pay a musical tribute to ‘Pakistan at 75’ through a special rendition by officers of the Ministry.
He said our Missions across the world will also organize numerous events including flag hoisting ceremonies, diplomatic receptions, art expos, sporting events, gala evenings, musical nights, trade exhibitions in addition to strong and unified digital campaigns to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
On Kashmir, the Spokesperson reiterated Pakistan’s call to international community to demand an end to India’s gross human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and reversal of its unilateral and illegal actions of 5th August 2019. He said pressure be built on India to implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir. He said it is the direct responsibility of the UN to make sincere and concerted efforts to resolve this long lingering dispute.
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