In a show of desperation that stunned nobody, Pakistan threw a diplomatic tantrum on Saturday over the historic India-Afghanistan joint assertion issued throughout Afghan International Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s landmark go to to New Delhi. Islamabad formally conveyed its reservations by summoning Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, the place the Further International Secretary (West Asia & Afghanistan) registered objections to key components of the joint assertion.
Pakistan’s main issues centered on the assertion’s reference to Jammu and Kashmir as a part of India, and Afghanistan’s dedication to not permit its territory for use in opposition to India. The Pakistani international ministry argued that the Kashmir reference violates “related UN Safety Council resolutions” and is “extremely insensitive” to what Islamabad phrases “Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.”
The Predictable Kashmir Objection
Pakistan’s objection to Jammu and Kashmir being acknowledged as a part of India comes as no shock, it is a place Islamabad has maintained for many years, regardless of India’s constant stance that Kashmir is an integral and inalienable a part of the nation. The joint assertion merely mirrored India’s constitutional place, which has been India’s official stand since independence.
What Pakistan conveniently ignores is its personal unlawful occupation of elements of Kashmir, which it continues to carry in violation of worldwide norms whereas concurrently claiming to talk for Kashmiri aspirations.
Pakistan’s Exceptional Place On Terrorism
Maybe extra notable was Pakistan’s “sturdy rejection” of Afghan International Minister Muttaqi’s assertion that terrorism is Pakistan’s inside downside. Islamabad claimed it has repeatedly shared proof of terrorist components working from Afghan soil in opposition to Pakistan, utilizing phrases like “Fitna-e-Khawarij” and “Fitna-e-Hindustan” to explain these teams.
“Pakistan has repeatedly shared particulars relating to the presence of Fitna‑e‑Khawarij and Fitna‑e‑Hindustan terrorist components working from Afghan soil in opposition to Pakistan with help from components inside Afghanistan,” Islamabad mentioned in an announcement.