Referring to Sharif’s speech, he reminded everyone that nearly 50 countries have spoken at the UNGA until now, but no one referred to the issue (Kashmir) that Sharif devoted 80 percent of his speech to.
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He claimed that Pakistan “has concrete evidence of Indian sponsored terrorism in various areas including Balochistan and Karachi, which had been proved by the arrest and confession of RAW agent Kulbhushan Yadev”. Talks are in the interest of both countries.
Congress slammed Sharif for his Kashmir rant and for glorifying terrorist Burhan Wani at the United Nations while demanding External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj give a strong and befitting reply during her address at the world body, other parties also joined Congress in attacking Sharif. Militants and militant states have one language, and civilised society has another language for expression. Yesterday also it said that Burhan Wani was a people’s leader.
This comes after India earlier in the day said the “onus” is now on Pakistan to act against terror groups.
It was reported on Wednesday that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had stopped blocked flights to the Gilgit-Baltistan region which added more fuel to the rumours.
In a reference to JeM chief Masood Azhar and Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, she said terrorist entities and their leaders, including many designated by the United Nations, continue to roam the streets of Pakistan freely and operate with State’s support.
Indian and Pakistani forces have been engaged in clashes in the disputed valley over the past months and accused each other of provocation.
India said the attack had been masterminded by Pakistan, which denied the allegations.
“Our actions speak for themselves and you can see our actions are already delivering results”, Swarup said, a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif aggressively raised the Kashmir issue in his speech at the UN General Assembly in NY.
Pakistan, as per the treaty, controls the western rivers of the Indus, Chenab and Jhelum that flow from Jammu and Kashmir.
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Referring to the continued brutalities of Indian forces in Kashmir, the spokesman called upon the UN Secretary-General, UN Human Rights Commissioner and global community to take measures to stop bloodshed in Occupied Kashmir.
