FO rejects India’s ‘unwarranted’ statement on action against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday rejected the “baseless, misleading, and unwarranted statement” issued by India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan’s action against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, FO spokesperson TahirAndrabi said, “Pakistan rejects the baseless, misleading, and unwarranted statement issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Pakistan’s ongoing action against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan.”
“Against the backdrop of India’s active sponsorship of terrorism directed at Pakistan from Afghan soil, as well as its historical role as a spoiler, this statement merely reflects India’s blatant hypocrisy and duplicity,” he said.
Andrabi recalled that the statement emanated “from a country whose leadership remains unaccountable despite instrumentalisingIslamophobia for domestic electoral gain and perpetrating pogroms against its Muslim population”.
“Only a few weeks ago, its leadership pledged full and unequivocal support to another occupying power responsible for the ongoing killing of thousands of innocent Palestinians,” the spokesman said.
Andrabi further said that “it is preposterous for a state that has historically undermined the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbouring countries, in violation of international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter, to comment on the upholding of such principles”.
“Such statements cannot divert attention from the fact that India has been, and continues to, suppress and deny the right to self- determination of Kashmiris in Jammu and Kashmir, in violation of relevant UN resolutions,” he said.
He noted that India must refrain from supporting and sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, including those listed under the UN Security Council sanctions list.
“In this regard, India should cease its misplaced lament over Pakistan’s successful counter-terrorism measures,” Andrabi said. Staff Report
