Pakistan’s Foreign Office condemned UN criticism and stated stated on Wednesday that it will safeguard its people’s lives and security, particularly in places where innocent civilians have been targeted by foreign-sponsored terrorism, and will pursue policies that promote social and economic growth for all sectors of society.
The Foreign Office representative added that the Pakistani government’s steps in this area were entirely compliant with international law, which expressly outlawed incitement to violence and terrorism.
“There can be no tolerance, let alone impunity, for terrorists, their facilitators, or their abettors,” the spokeswoman said in answer to inquiries regarding the UN human rights experts’ statement. “Their transgressions of the law and human rights must not be disregarded.
We have been closely monitoring stories of purported arrests and enforced disappearances of Baloch activists for several months, and the violent episodes in the last few days have further heightened our fears,” they added in a joint statement.
The Foreign Office spokesperson stated that the UN experts’ statements lacked balance and proportionality, downplayed terrorist-inflicted civilian losses, and ignored the crimes committed by miscreants who intentionally fomented unrest.
“We have taken note of the press release issued by certain UN experts, which appears to be based on selective and unverified media reports,” the spokesperson stated, emphasizing that public statements of this nature must follow objectivity principles and acknowledge the full context of the situation.
Any honest assessment must understand that these elements are more than just protestors; they are active participants in a larger campaign of lawlessness and violence.” “Their abuses of law and human rights violations cannot be ignored,” according to him.
The spokesperson stated that these individuals, hidden behind a mask of supposed concerns, were working in tandem with terrorists, as seen by their coordinated efforts to disrupt state actions, including synchronised obstructions that facilitated terrorist assaults.
“The latest proof of this nexus was their unlawful storming of the District Hospital in Quetta, where they forcibly seized the bodies of five terrorists eliminated during the Jaffar Express hostage rescue operation.”
