Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday received a second telephone call from the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the backdrop of the prevailing security situation in South Asia.
On April 22, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) witnessed an attack in Pagalgam area, leading to 26 deaths.
Tensions in the region escalated when India immediately blamed Pakistan for its failures while announcing a range of unilateral policies against Pakistan, including the suspension of Indus Waters Treaty.
India’s Prime Minister Modi granted his armed forces “operational freedom,” and Pakistan successfully reinforced its forces after a credible threat from India.
Pakistan has warned India that it would respond strongly to any misadventure while calling for impartial and transparent investigations into the Pahalgam attack.
The Prime Minister appreciated the UN Secretary General’s continued engagement and outreach efforts and welcomed his call for de-escalation as well as the need to avoid any confrontation.
While reiterating his offer of an independent, transparent, neutral, and credible investigation, the Prime Minister expressed his concern that India had yet to provide any evidence, nevertheless, it continued to resort to provocative rhetoric and war mongering.
The Prime Minister expressed his serious concern at Indian attempts to politicise international financial institutions in an attempt to harm Pakistan’s economic interests.
The Secretary General briefed the Prime Minister on his outreach efforts for peace and stability in the region, and expressed his commitment to remain engaged with all interlocutors on the issue.
Read more: Pakistan conducts successful training launch of 120km-range Fatah missile
Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of Fatah missile.
The launch was carried out as part of the ongoing military exercise Indus, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir congratulated the troops, scientists, and engineers involved in training launch of Fatah missile. It is pertinent to mention that this is the second missile launched by the Pakistan military amid ongoing tensions with India.
