ISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Friday calling its reference in the Indo-US joint statement as “one-sided, misleading, and contrary to diplomatic norms” said that it could not cover up India’s sponsorship of terrorism, subversion, and extrajudicial assassinations in the region and beyond.Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, at his weekly press briefing, said that Pakistan’s reference had been included notwithstanding its counterterrorism cooperation with the US.
He said that such references could not shift international attention from the stark reality of India being a safe haven for perpetrators of hate crimes against Muslims and other minorities.“The joint statement fails to address India’s non-compliance with UN Security Council resolutions, which is a key source of tension and instability in the region, nor does it take cognizance of the grim human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Regrettably, this amounts to an abdication of international responsibility,” he remarked.
The spokesperson reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to contributing constructively to regional and global efforts to promote peace and stability and bringing the fight against terrorism to its logical conclusion.He also expressed Pakistan’s concerns over the planned transfer of advanced military technologies to India as it could cause military imbalances in the region and undermine strategic stability.
