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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that India&#39;s support for terrorist groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Balochistan Liberation Army, and Majeed Brigade, has resulted in thousands of deaths among innocent Pakistani civilians. These extremist groups have targeted mosques, schools, markets, and public areas. In a post on X on Wednesday, the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN wrote that Counselor Saima Saleem, in a response to remarks by India during the Security Council Annual Debate on the Protection of Civilians, said that the terrorist networks against Pakistan were funded and supported from Afghan territory. The international community, she said, could clearly see &ldquo;the face behind the mask.&rdquo; India spreads terrorism abroad, persecutes minorities at home, uses water as a weapon, and breaks international law in the region, she added. In her response, Saleem firmly rejected India&#39;s claims at the Security Council, accusing Delhi of trying to position itself as a victim while hiding a history of terrorism, occupation, and human rights abuses. Regarding recent counter-terrorism operations, the counselor said that Pakistan&#39;s security forces carried out &ldquo;precise, deliberate, and professional&rdquo; actions against terrorist hideouts, training camps, and ammo storage sites in Afghanistan. The operations specifically targeted militants and their infrastructure, not Afghan civilians, she said.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 744px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2057282284575694997&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=4c937d82b2a2ca811b7aa97ad5ee88c55c059389&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" spellcheck="false">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> The counselor said Pakistan dismisses allegations from the Afghan Taliban administration and India, calling them part of a &ldquo;disinformation campaign&rdquo; meant to cover up militant violence against Pakistan. The envoy claimed India was frustrated because its supposed use of militant proxies against Pakistan was being countered through effective measures.&nbsp; On the Jammu and Kashmir issue, Saleem reiterated Pakistan&#39;s stance that the territory remains an internationally recognized dispute on the UN Security Council&#39;s agenda. The representative accused India of suppressing the Kashmiri people through detentions, demolitions, and restrictions on fundamental freedoms.&nbsp; According to the X post, Pakistan&#39;s counselor highlighted India&#39;s treatment of minorities, especially Muslims, saying that Islamophobia and extremist policies have become standard under Hindutva ideology. Sikhs, Christians, and Dalits were also noted as communities facing discrimination, she said.&nbsp; The envoy condemned India&rsquo;s decision regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, saying that any effort to limit water access threatens the livelihoods and food security of millions of Pakistanis.&nbsp; In closing, the counselor reaffirmed Pakistan&#39;s commitment to peace, dialogue, and the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions.

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Pakistan tells the Security Council that India is masking aggression behind false narratives; it is sponsoring terrorism, suppressing minorities, violating international law, and destabilizing regional peace.

At UN, Pakistan says India supporting terror outfits in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to fully participate in the Neutral Expert proceedings under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), even as India has decided to halt its participation.&nbsp;In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Pakistan has taken note of the recent Decision of the Court of Arbitration, which offered clarifications on certain aspects of the Court&rsquo;s &ldquo;Award on Issues of General Interpretation of the Indus Waters Treaty,&rdquo; published on 8 August 2025.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1988478646856958031&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F2110%2F&sessionId=17d4c4363d7a312ecbf5be2a98bd29d73c4f39fe&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🔊PR No.3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Clarifications Issued by the Court of Arbitration on Pakistan&#39;s Request in the context of the Indus Waters Treaty 🔗⬇️<a href="https://t.co/YvjrppCiKN" style="color: rgb(0, 115, 230);">https://t.co/YvjrppCiKN</a> <a href="https://t.co/T7qwXHQNUu" style="color: rgb(0, 115, 230);">pic.twitter.com/T7qwXHQNUu</a>&mdash; Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/1988478646856958031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" style="color: rgb(0, 115, 230);">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote></div>The ministry added that the Court will continue its proceedings in a phased manner, considering ongoing Neutral Expert proceedings under Article IX and Annexure F of the IWT.&nbsp;The next phase of the Neutral Expert proceedings, initiated at India&rsquo;s request, is scheduled to take place in Vienna from November 17-21, 2025. While India has decided not to participate, Pakistan will engage in the proceedings in good faith.&nbsp;The Neutral Expert has ruled that India&rsquo;s non-participation will not prevent the arbitration process from moving forward.&nbsp;Pakistan emphasized its commitment to resolving the matter in accordance with the treaty and international law, underlining its continued cooperation in the arbitration process.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Pakistan has taken note of the recent Decision of the Court of Arbitration, which offered clarifications on certain aspects of the Court’s "Award on Issues of General Interpretation of the Indus Waters Treaty."

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At UN, Pakistan says India supporting terror outfits in Afghanistan

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At UN, Pakistan says India supporting terror outfits in Afghanistan