Pakistan Rebuked At UNSC Over Pahalgam Attack As Members Reject ‘False Flag’ Narrative

Pakistan's efforts to internationalise the tense situation with India over the Pahalgam terrorist attack have failed as the United Nations Security Council has raised tough questions during an informal closed-door session on Monday, ANI reported.

It held for an hour and a half and did not take place in the UNSC Chamber where Council members sit at the horse-shoe table, but in a consultations room next to it. The council did not release any statement following the "closed consultations" as requested by Pakistan, a non-permanent member of the Council whose presidency for the month of May is currently held by Greece.

False Flag

Sources told the news agency that the members declined Pakistan's request to accept the "false flag" narrative and asked whether the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a proscribed terror organisation with deep ties to Pakistan, was likely to be involved in the terror attack.

In fact, the members broadly condemned the terrorist attack and sought accountability from the Pakistani side. A few members asked tough questions about the attack on tourists on the basis of their religious faith.

Many members pointed out Pakistan's missile tests and nuclear rhetoric as escalatory factors.

Nuke Threat Slammed

Several Pakistani leaders have threatened nuclear attack on India amid tensions between the neighbours over the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Just days ago, Pakistan's ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali said that Pakistan has intelligence indicating that New Delhi is planning military strikes. "There are some other leaked documents whereby it has been decided to strike certain areas of Pakistan," he said. "So that makes us feel that this is going to happen and it's imminent."

Pakistan also raised the issue of India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. "Water is life, not a weapon. These rivers sustain over 240 million Pakistanis," he said.

What Pak Represenative Says

However, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad told reporters that Islamabad's objectives were "largely served and achieved" at the meeting, according to a report in PTI.He thanked Council members for their engagement and their calls for restraint, de-escalation and dialogue.

Ahmad claimed that Pakistan does not seek confrontation, but "we are fully prepared to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity".

Islamabad has also raked up the issue of India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. "Water is life, not a weapon. These rivers sustain over 240 million Pakistanis," he added.