Sharif said the world leaders understood Pakistan’s stance on the Kashmir issue. The government also said the frequency of infiltration across the Line of Control of heavily armed terrorists belied the Pakistani claim that the border had “water-tight arrangements” on its side. “Whether they be Satan’s parliament in the form of the United Nations, or traitors of the ummah in the form of the Pakistani military and government, the issue of oppressed Kashmiris is no more than a dirty game, and an ugly trade for these corrupt people”, he said.
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At least 78 civilians have been killed and thousands wounded in more than two months of clashes between protesters and Indian security forces there.
The South Asian nations’ dispute over Kashmir is a perennial topic at the annual gathering of world leaders, but most countries now favor settling the dispute by India and Pakistan through direct talks. “Any diplomatic offensive against Pakistan can not be fully effective unless the Modi government takes immediate steps to end the use of lethal weapons like pellet guns and suppression of the democratic rights of the people in Kashmir”. Secondly, we must understand the backdrop and context of such occurrences, he said, referring to the current situation in the Indian-held Kashmir.
The Foreign Minister of Nepal, Prakash Sharan Mahat called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in NY today.
Asked on Thursday whether India was mulling calling back its high commissioner from Pakistan, and expelling Pakistan’s envoy following the country’s description as a “terrorist state” by New Delhi at the UNGA, the foreign ministry said the option was not on the table.
A Pakistani Kashmiri takes part in a protest in Islamabad on September 22. Pakistan has not sent its top security officials, including its Intelligence Bureau chief Aftab Sultan, while other countries have sent senior officials with the Maldives delegation being led by its deputy minister for home affairs. “If the Indian forces are getting success everywhere, and if you threaten Pakistan’s major cities, there may come a time when Pakistan will be forced to use the nuclear option”, said a defense expert.
He said Pakistan will keep the global community informed regarding fresh evidences, indicating Indian involvement in subversive and terrorist activities in Pakistan. “Pakistan has people like Hafiz Sayeed, Lakhvi; they are sitting there and threatening India”, he added.
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“Even those Afghans who reside in other countries transit through Pakistan to reach Afghanistan”, he said, adding there is nothing unusual about it. It said the closure of air space because of these maneuvers and to precautions in northern Pakistan resulted in 10 domestic flights being cancelled.
