Islamabad (TDI): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has written a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), urging its urgent attention to recent developments related to the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, which he warned poses a serious threat to international peace and security in South Asia.
Addressed to UNSC President Jerome Bonnafont, the letter accuses India of undertaking “unilateral, politically motivated, and highly provocative actions” over the past few days – actions that violate international law, diplomatic norms and bilateral deals, according to the Express Tribune.
The letter noted that these measures represent a intended attempt to worsen regional tensions and to divert attention from India’s internal problems, including its record of state-sponsored terrorism and serious human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Dar also categorically rejected New Delhi’s allegations after the attack, describing them as unfounded and dangerous.
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The letter said that Islamabad strongly rejects the unfounded accusations that New Delhi has sought to advance after the recent developments. It is very unfortunate that India continues to rely on a familiar pattern, levelling allegations without proof, attempting to vilify Pakistan, and thereby jeopardizing peace and security in South Asia.
“These measures, undertaken for narrow domestic political motives, carry consequences that extend far beyond India’s borders.”
The letter also refers to a meeting of Pakistan’s National Security Committee headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 24, in which proportionate counter steps were discussed in response to New Delhi’s moves.
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Dar notes that details of these steps have already been communicated to the UNSC, the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the UN General Assembly.
The letter underlines India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 – a landmark deal brokered and guaranteed by the World Bank.
Dar highlighted that the agreement contains no provisions allowing unilateral withdrawal or suspension.
