Pakistan responds to Indian allegations at ‘Terrorism Association’ launch

NEW YORK: During the launch of the “Victims of Terrorism Association Network”, the Counsellor at the Pakistan Mission, Jawad Ajmal, exercised his right of reply (ROR) to address what he termed as baseless allegations made by an Indian delegate.

Ajmal detailed the plight of the people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). He stated that their suffering as victims of state terrorism should not be overlooked.

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Ajmal stated, “We have heard the remarks made by one delegation; however, they continently ignore the reality that the oppressed people of the IIOJK require our urgent attention due to their ongoing struggles against severe state-sponsored terrorism perpetrated by the Indian government, which has deployed am occupation of 900,000 troops in the region”.

He called on the international community to hold accountable those responsible for what he described as state terrorism and crimes against humanity in IIJOK. “The international community must ensure that the Indian perpetrators of this state terrorism are brought to justice”.

Ajmal reiterated Pakistan’s appeal to the global co,,unity, particularly the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), urging it to compel India to cease its acts of state terrorism and the systematic oppression of the Kashmiris.

He highlighted the need for the implementation of the UNSC resolutions that call for a free and fair plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, allowing the locals to determine their own future.

Ajmal stated that no amount of statements or remarks could obscure the ongoing oppression faced by the Kashmiri people, or justify the illegal actions being carried out under the “auspices of a state” that he characterised as a sponsor of terrorism.

The backdrop to the exchange at the Victims of Terrorism Association Network is the heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, particularly regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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The region has been a flashpoint for conflict since the partition of British India in 1947, leading to three full-scale wars and ongoing disputes over territorial claims.