In his address at the UNGA, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar warned that Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism policy would not succeed and emphasised that actions by Pakistan would lead to serious consequences.
According to a report by the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accounted for 86 per cent of terrorist activities in Pakistan and 92 per cent of deaths. The Balochistan province recorded a massive 96 per cent surge in violence from the last quarter of 2023.
According to the report, deaths from terrorism increased by 22 per cent to 8,352 deaths and are now at their highest level since 2017. However, the number of terrorist attacks has fallen by 22 per cent to 3,350 last year, reflecting an intensification of terrorism.
The charges included terrorism charges — against PTI Chairman and more than a dozen PTI leaders for allegedly attacking police officers and causing chaos outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC).
EAM Jaishankar, who has often described Pakistan as the "epicentre of terrorism', on Monday, criticised European nations for not condemning the (terrorism) practices that have been going on for multiple decades.
Although EAM S Jaishankar did not name any country while establishing India's staunch stand on terrorism, it was clear that the message was meant for Islamabad.
Stating that Jammu and Kashmir is, and will always be a part of India, the country has called on Pakistan to stop cleansing their own minorities including Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist and others.
Terrorist attacks continue to happen across Pakistan, with most occurring in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
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