- Says Pakistan will always stand with Kashmiris and will not be deterred from its just stance
- Says this is the time for Trump to mediate on Kashmir issue
- Urges the UNSC to take notice of the attack
ISLAMABAD, August 4: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan will respond to any “misadventure or aggression” by the Indian forces against Pakistan.
Chairing the National Security Committee s meeting in Islamabad, PM Imran reviewed situation after the Indian Army used cluster ammunition to target the civilian population across the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in violation of the Geneva Convention and international law.
The prime minister said Pakistan will always stand with Kashmiris and will not be deterred from its just stance based on United Nations Security Council s resolutions and aspirations of Kashmiri people.
He said India is totally disregarding international obligations and its arrogance will only result in heightening the conflict dynamics in the region.
Imran Khan also urged the world leaders and international bodies to take notice of irresponsible, unilateral and irrational behaviour of Indian leadership. He reaffirmed Pakistan’ s resolve to respond to any Indian misadventure or aggression with full support of the nation.
The meeting was briefed on India s deplorable suppression of people of the Occupied Kashmir, plans to use bogey of terrorism for political ends disregarding situation on ground, use of cluster munitions against civilians to provoke Pakistan and use of disinformation to confuse the real intent which is changing the demographic structure and the internationally recognized disputed status Occupied Kashmir.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said this was the correct time for US President Donald Trump to mediate on the Kashmir issue, as India renewed its atrocities in the occupied valley with use of cluster bombs.
Condemning the attack by the Indian army along the Line of Control (LoC), PM Imran urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take notice of the attack.
“I condemn India’s attack across LOC on innocent civilians and it’s use of cluster munitions in violation of international humanitarian law and it’s own commitments under the 1983 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. UNSC must take note of this international threat to peace and security.”
He added, “It is time to end the long night of suffering for the people of occupied Kashmir. They must be allowed to exercise their right to self-determination according to UN SC resolutions.”
The prime minister further said the only road to peace and security in South Asia runs through a peaceful and just settlement of Kashmir.
“President Trump offered to mediate on Kashmir. This is the time to do so as situation deteriorates there and along the LoC with new aggressive actions being taken by Indian occupation forces. This has the potential to blow up into a regional crisis,” the prime minister added.
Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, CJSC, Naval Chief, Air Chief, head of the Inter-Services Intelligence and others are present in the meeting.
Other attendees include the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, federal minister for Kashmir affairs and PM Imran’s special assistant on information. Agencies/-DNA
