At a time when intense discussion is going on in the Parliament on Op Sindhoor and Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan, feeling the political heat has criticised the statements made by the Indian leaders in the Lok Sabha debate. It said it was committed to a meaningful dialogue with India for the resolution of all outstanding issues.
On the proverbial lines of 'pot calling cat black,' Pakistan expressed reservations over criticism emanating from India's Parliament, the biggest centre of democracy, saying it was India which attacked that country, without referring to terror attack in Pahalagam in April this year. The statement did not even utter anything over killing of its nationals with proof in Kashmir's Dachigam forests who were involved in the Pahalgam attack.
The Foreign Office (FO) said India attacked Pakistan "without any verifiable evidence or a credible investigation" into the Pahalgam terror attack, in a statement issued today. "As a responsible country, Pakistan remains committed to peace, regional stability, and a meaningful dialogue for resolution of all outstanding issues, including the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir," the FO said.
However, on the other side India insists on its position of 'talks and terror' cannot go together. It has made it clear that it will only have a dialogue with Pakistan on the return of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the issue of terrorism.
The FO said the statements by Indian leaders "reflect a dangerous tendency to distort facts".It also said that India's "claims regarding 'Operation Mahadev' do not hold any significance" for Pakistan. Operation Mahadev led to the elimination of three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
"For us, the only normal in bilateral relations is respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and adherence to the principles and purposes of the UN Charter," it said. It added that the Indian narrative of a “nuclear blackmail” by Pakistan is a "misleading and self-serving construct"."We also wish to register our disapproval of the Indian leaders’ misplaced assertions regarding the Indus Waters Treaty," the FO said, adding that India must immediately fulfil its treaty obligations.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May 10.
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