ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the report issued by United Nations experts, which raises serious concerns over India’s military actions against Pakistan in May this year and its wider conduct affecting global peace and stability.
In his statement on Friday, the President said that the report reinforces Pakistan’s long-standing position that the unilateral use of force across international borders constitutes a violation of the United Nations Charter and a grave breach of Pakistan’s sovereignty. He said the findings relating to civilian deaths, damage to populated areas and religious sites of Pakistan in May, and the heightened risk of escalation caused by India are deeply disturbing.
He appreciated the report’s observations on India’s unilateral declaration of “holding in abeyance” its obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty, its aggressive posture and statements, and the serious civilian losses resulting from Indian aggression. He said the Treaty remains a binding international agreement and a cornerstone of regional stability. He stressed that bypassing agreed dispute-resolution mechanisms and actions affecting water flows violate Pakistan’s rights and risk creating serious human rights consequences.
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