Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected the statements of the Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval that India had successfully achieved the nine objectives identified on May 7, qualifying the comments “full of distortions and misrepresentations.”
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, who addresses a weekly press news session, said that Doval’s statements reflected “a deliberate attempt to deceive the public” and violated “the rules of the responsible state race.”
“The boast of military aggression against a sovereign nation is a serious violation of the United Nations Charter and the established principles of international law,” Khan said.
“Instead of resorting to fictitious narratives, India should accept the fall of six combat planes and serious damage to other military objectives.”
Khan also said that it was public knowledge that the so -called terrorist objectives attacked by India resulted in the death of civilians.
To a question, Khan said: “Indian participation in sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan is very clear, and the international community is now becoming more aware of it.”
He added: “Initially, terrorism sponsored by the Indian State was pointing to Pakistan, but we have seen that in the recent past, it has become global. If this Indian malignant approach is not verified, we have seen the consequences of that.”
Khan accused India of orchestrating a global murder campaign, aimed at individuals in Canada, the United States and other countries.
Answering questions about declassified American documents that revealed that the United States spent billions of dollars in Afghanistan to defeat the Soviet Union, with facilitation of Pakistan, Mr. Khan said: “What is in the past is in the past and look at the past to guide us to a better future, instead of becoming their prisoners.”
Khan refused to comment on the reported threat of US President Donald Trump to bomb Beijing if China invaded Taiwan, saying he would not speculate.
However, he reiterated the close ties of Pakistan with China, describing the country as a “close friend” and “iron brother”, and emphasized strategic cooperation and relations.
“Historically we have very strong relationships with the United States and we are eager to continue these relationships,” Khan said. He also expressed his hope that a commercial agreement with the United States will be signed soon.
Posted in Dawn, July 12, 2025
