Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was open to participation in a “neutral, transparent and credible” investigation into Pahalgam attack, in the midst of growing tensions with India.
Addressing a parade that passes to Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, Prime Minister Shehbaz condemned the “perpetual game of blame” of India and called at the end of the accusations without credible investigations.
“The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is another example of this model,” he said. “Continuing its role as responsible country, Pakistan is open to any neutral, transparent and credible investigation.”
He criticized India to have leveled “baseless allegations” against Pakistan without verifiable evidence, and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to support the law of cashmertism to self -determination, qualifying the cashmere of the “jugular vein” of Pakistan.
Shehbaz also underlined Pakistan’s sacrifices in the world fight against terrorism, noting more than 90,000 victims and $ 600 billion in economic losses.
“I also need to highlight the importance of cashmere, as the founder of the Quaid-i-Azam nation, Pakistan, rightly said. their great struggle and their sacrifices. »»
His remarks follow the appeal of the Minister of Defense Khawaja Asif for an international investigation into the attack by Pahalgam, as indicated by The New York Times. In an interview, AIF said that Pakistan was “ready to cooperate” with any investigation by international inspectors.
Asif has rejected India’s statements connecting Pakistan to attack, describing the militant group Lashkar-E-Taiba as “disappeared” without any operational configuration in Pakistan. He warned that India’s actions were aimed at punishing Pakistan “without any evidence”.
The Minister of Defense suggested that the possibility that the attack is an operation of “false flag” orchestrated by India increases tensions and undermine the Treaty of Indus water, which New Delhi has now suspended unilaterally.
In a separate interview with NewsAIF warned that any large -scale attack on India would cause a “total war”, warning the international community of serious risks involved.
Meanwhile, the United Nations urged India and Pakistan to exercise a “maximum restraint” after climbing.
