Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that Pakistan will give befitting response to Indian aggression as he highlighted the belligerence of the Modi-led government. The premier made these remarks while addressing the plenary meeting for the UN General Debate at the 79th session of the the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. In his 21-minute address, he touched on multiple regional and international issues including Palestine and Kashmir disputes, Ukraine war, climate change, rising poverty and debt burden particularly induced by climate change impacts. “Its an honour for me to address the United Nations General Assembly for the second time as the prime minister of the country that has always been the proactive member of the UN Assembly,” the premier said in his opening remarks. PM Shehbaz said the Father of our nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, declared in 1947 that, \u201cwe stand by the United Nations Charter, and, will gladly make, our full contribution, to peace and prosperity, of the world.\u201d Pakistan has stood by this commitment unwaveringly. \u201cToday, we are facing most daunting challenges to the world order \u2014 Israel\u2019s genocidal war in Gaza, a dangerous conflict in Ukraine, destructive conflicts across Africa and Asia, rising geo-political tensions resurging terrorism, galloping poverty, stifling debt and a mounting impact of climate change. We feel the chill of a new cold war.\u201d Likening the current situation of Gaza to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the prime minister said that the people of occupied territory \u2018too\u2019 have struggled, for a century, for their freedom, and right to self-determination. \u201cInstead of moving towards peace, India, has resiled, from its commitments to implement the Security Council resolutions on Kashmir dispute,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cThese resolutions, mandate a plebiscite, to enable, the Kashmiris, to exercise, their fundamental right to self-determination.\u201d Since 5 August 2019, the premier said, India has initiated, unilateral illegal steps, to impose, what it\u2019s leaders ominously call, a \u201cFinal Solution\u201d for the occupied territory. \u201cDay in and day out, nine hundred thousand Indian troops, terrorise the people of occupied Kashmir, with draconian measures, including prolonged curfews, extra-judicial killings, and the abduction of, thousands of young Kashmiris.\u201d He added: \u201cAt the same time, in a classic settler-colonial project, India is seizing, Kashmiri lands and properties, and settling outsiders, into occupied Jammu and Kashmir, their nefarious design, to transform the Muslim-majority into a minority. This hackneyed tactic, is employed by all occupying powers, but it has always failed. In Jammu and Kashmir too, it shall fail, by Grace of God!\u201d PM Shehbaz pointed out that the Kashmiri people are \u201cresolute\u201d in rejection of the false Indian identity, that New Delhi, seeks to impose upon them. Criticising India\u2019s policy of brutal coercion and oppression in occupied Kashmir, he said such actions have ensured, that Burhan Wani\u2019s legacy, continues to inspire, the struggle and sacrifices, of millions of Kashmiris. He noted that India was engaged in a massive expansion of its military capabilities which according to him were deployed against Pakistan. \u201cIts war doctrines, envisage a surprise attack and a limited war under, the nuclear Overhang.\u201d The prime minister further said that the neighbouring country has spurned Pakistan\u2019s proposals for a mutual, \u201cStrategic Restraint Regime\u201d. \u201cIts leadership has often threatened to cross the Line of Control [LoC] and take-over Azad Kashmir. Let me state, in no uncertain terms that Pakistan will respond, most decisively, to any Indian aggression,\u201d he maintained. For durable peace, the premier called on India to reverse the unilateral and illegal measures, it has taken since 5 August 2019, and enter into a dialogue \u201cfor a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions, and the wishes of the Kashmiri people\u201d. \u201cSystematic slaughter in Gaza must end\u201d Meanwhile, PM Shehbaz demanded an immediate end to the ongoing Israeli atrocities in the Gaza, terming it \u201csystematic slaughter\u201d and \u201cbloodshed\u201d. \u201cThis is not just a conflict; this is systematic slaughter, of innocent people. An assault on the very essence of human life and dignity. The blood of Gaza\u2019s children stains the hands of not just the oppressors, but also of those, who are complicit, in prolonging, this cruel conflict,\u201d the premier said while castigating the Israeli actions. He said humanity was diminished when the endless suffering of Palestinians was ignored. \u201cIt is not enough to condemn. We must act now, and demand an immediate end, to this bloodshed. We must remember that the blood and sacrifice of the innocent Palestinians, will never go waste.\u201d The prime minister asked the United Nations to work for a durable peace, through the Two-State solution. \u201cWe must seek a viable, secure, contiguous and sovereign State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif, as its eternal capital,\u201d he said and also demanding that Palestine be immediately admitted as a full UN member. He also pointed out that \u201cin the span of a few days, Israel\u2019s unrelenting bombing of Lebanon has killed over 500 people.\u201d \u201cThe failure to implement UN resolutions, has emboldened Israel. It threatens to drag the entire Middle East, into a war, whose consequences could be grave and beyond imagination,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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