The Senate of Pakistan on Friday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting India’s allegations linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), calling them baseless and politically motivated.
The resolution condemned all forms of terrorism, reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to peace, and denounced India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty as a violation that could be deemed an act of war.
The resolution comes amid heightened tensions following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Illegallly Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which India has blamed on Pakistan — a charge Islamabad strongly denies.
The resolution reaffirmed support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and accused India of running a propaganda campaign and engaging in extrajudicial killings abroad.
Speaking during the Senate session, Dar stated that after the Pahalgam incident, Pakistan had been observing the situation to see how it would unfold. He noted that India did not name Pakistan directly and presented no evidence linking Islamabad to the attack.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar briefed the upper house on the National Security Committee’s decisions, including the expulsion of Indian diplomats, cancellation of SAARC visas, and closure of the Wagah border.
He said Pakistan’s armed forces are fully prepared to respond to any aggression and emphasised that water is a national lifeline for 240 million Pakistanis.
Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz called for international accountability for India’s actions, while ANP leader Aimal Wali urged dialogue and peace, questioning selective route closures.
He blamed India’s intransigence for obstructing peace and development in the region, saying that SAARC aspires to regional growth, but one country’s obstinacy continues to hold it back.
The United Nations on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” following a attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Secretary-General António Guterres had not held direct contact with either government in the past 24 hours but was monitoring the situation “very closely and with very great concern.”
“We were very clear in our condemnation of the attack that occurred in Pahalgam, which killed a large number of civilians,” Dujarric said during a press briefing in New York.
He called on both nuclear-armed nations to avoid further escalation and to resolve differences peacefully.