UNITED NATIONS: During a debate on the Responsibility to Protect doctrine at the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan delivered a strong response to India’s provocative anti-Pakistan speeches, and Second Secretary of Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN Rabia Ijaz rejected the illegal annexation of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K).
The Pakistani Second Secretary stated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir will never accept the illegal annexation of their region.
The Pakistani Second Secretary emphasised that this issue is internationally recognised under relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.
She called on the international community to alleviate the suffering of the Kashmiri people and grant them the right to self-determination as per the UN Charter and multiple UNSC resolutions.
Rabia Ijaz criticised India, accusing it of using terrorism as a state policy against its neighbouring countries while hypocritically accusing others.
The Pakistani Second Secretary condemned India’s actions as state-sponsored terrorism and highlighted its efforts to undermine the UNSC sanctions regime to protect its citizens involved in various terrorist activities from being listed by the United Nations.
The Pakistani Second Secretary accused India of inhumane treatment of its minorities, including Christians, Muslims, and Dalits, who face daily mob violence at the hands of Hindutva extremists. She underscored that Pakistan condemns any incidents of religious violence within its borders and that the Pakistani leadership promptly intervenes to address such occurrences.
She noted that anti-Muslim rhetoric is politically exploited in India, citing an instance where a BJP leader openly threatened to slaughter 200,000 Muslims and Prime Minister Modi referred to Muslims as “infiltrators” during an election campaign.
She expressed regret over the lack of action against hate crimes in India and accused the Indian government of not only supporting but also being complicit in these crimes.
Rabia Ijaz mentioned concerns raised by UN human rights experts regarding attacks on minorities, women, civil society, human rights defenders, and the media in India. She also recalled the events of 1971, describing them as a reflection of India’s external aggression and an assault on Pakistan’s national sovereignty.
