ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning what it called India’s “frivolous and baseless” attempts to link Islamabad to a deadly shooting in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, rejecting the allegation and accusing New Delhi of using “terrorism” as a political tool.
India has blamed Pakistan for the attack in the scenic town of Pahalgam in Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where gunmen killed 26 civilians on Tuesday in the deadliest assault on non-combatants in nearly two decades.
Pakistan has denied any involvement in the incident, with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar reading out the resolution in the upper house of parliament that was later adopted by all the lawmakers.
“The Senate of Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestation, emphasizes that killing of innocent civilians is contrary to the values upheld by Pakistan [and] rejects all frivolous and baseless attempts to link Pakistan with the Pahalgam attack of 22nd April 2025 in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
The resolution denounced India’s suspension of the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty and reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.
It also accused India of waging a “mala fide campaign” to malign Pakistan.
“The country’s sovereignty, security and interests demand that India should be held accountable for its involvement in different acts of terrorism and targeted assassinations on the soil of other countries, including Pakistan,” Dar continued.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering moral, political and diplomatic support for and commitment to the Kashmiri people’s just struggle for realization of their inalienable right to self determination.”
Pakistan Senate rejects Indian attempt to link it to Kashmir tourist attack
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Pakistan Senate rejects Indian attempt to link it to Kashmir tourist attack
- Deputy PM Ishaq Dar says India must be held accountable for its acts of ‘terrorism’ in Pakistan
- He also reaffirms Pakistan’s ‘moral, political and diplomatic’ support to the people of Kashmir
Pakistan voices support for Saudi diplomatic efforts for peace, stability in Yemen
- The development comes days after a deal between Yemen’s Houthis, government to exchange nearly 3,000 prisoners
- Islamabad underscores the need to uphold Yemen’s unity, hoping that the stakeholders will avoid any unilateral steps
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan fully supports diplomatic efforts being undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for ensuring peace and stability in Yemen, the Pakistani foreign office said on Friday.
The development comes days after an agreement between Yemen’s Houthi group and its internationally recognized government to exchange nearly 3,000 prisoners, which Riyadh hailed as a crucial humanitarian measure to help alleviate human suffering and foster confidence-building in Yemen.
The deal came after nearly a fortnight of discussions between Yemeni officials from both sides in Muscat, the capital of neighboring Oman, a key mediator in the conflict that has lasted for more than a decade.
The Pakistani foreign office underscored the need to uphold unity and territorial integrity of Yemen, expressing hope that Yemeni stakeholders will avoid any unilateral steps and urging all parties to engage constructively toward an inclusive, negotiated political solution of the conflict.
“Pakistan expresses its hope that the ongoing diplomatic efforts will result in concrete steps toward achieving lasting peace in the country, and in bringing an end to the suffering of the Yemeni people,” it said in a statement.
“We also commend the efforts of the UAE in this regard.”
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in a statement welcomed the agreement as “a positive and meaningful step that will hopefully ease the suffering of detainees and their families across Yemen.”
On Thursday, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber met with a negotiating delegation concerned with detainees in the country and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s continued support for the complete release of all detainees, abductees and forcibly disappeared persons from all parties, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the meeting, he emphasized the importance of completing implementation procedures, exchanging lists and records, and expediting the execution of the agreed mechanism for the exchange process.
