Senate unites to reject India's war hysteria

The Senate stood united on Tuesday in rejecting India's war hysteria, vowing to respond resolutely to any misadventure by New Delhi in the wake of the terror attack in IIOJK.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told the upper house that following the Pahalgam incident, both China and Turkiye have taken an unequivocal stance in support of Pakistan.

He added that the Chinese foreign minister has assured full backing to Islamabad.

The session was presided over by Deputy Chairman Senate Syedaal Khan Nasir.

During the sitting, senators from all political parties took a firm and united stand on Pakistan-India tensions.

Following speeches by various senators, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the House in the Senate, Ishaq Dar, briefed the House on diplomatic efforts undertaken since the Pahalgam incident.

He informed that Pakistan has reached out to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, China, the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Bahrain and Hungary.

"We have informed these countries about India's historical record and its current designs," he said, adding that Turkiye and China have adopted a clear stance in Pakistan's favour.

"The Turkish foreign minister asked us how they could help, while the Chinese foreign minister assured us of their support."

Dar expressed suspicion that the Pahalgam incident may have been orchestrated deliberately as a pretext to scrap existing agreements. "Pakistan has no involvement whatsoever in the Pahalgam incident," he stressed.

Representing the federation, Dar said the Senate had displayed a remarkable sense of unity. "It is a welcome step that all political parties in the Senate unanimously passed a joint resolution."

He revealed that in a conversation with the Turkish foreign minister, he had warned that if India contemplates any move, "this time, the response will be tit for tat". "India has failed to provide any evidence. We are responsibly fulfilling our diplomatic duties," he added.

Dar also highlighted that India had written a letter citing "changed circumstances" as justification for suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. "Soon after staging the Pulwama drama, they altered the constitutional status of Kashmir. Now they are again attempting to provoke regional instability," he said.

The National Security Committee has already declared that any attempt to block water would be treated as an act of war.

Regarding the UNSC's statement on April 25 condemning the attack in Pahalgam, the deputy PM said that Pakistan, as a member of the UNSC, had an objection to the language used in a post-Pahalgam press release issued unanimously by the council.

"On Pakistan's behalf, I lodged two objections," Dar said. "First, the condemnation of The Resistance Front (TRF); second, I demanded that the reference to Pahalgam be expanded to include 'Jammu and Kashmir' to reflect Pakistan's stance."

The Senate later unanimously passed two bills with a majority of votes, including the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (Implementation) Bill, 2025 and the National Commission for Minorities Bill, 2025.

Both bills were tabled by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar.

The implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Pakistan through the proposed draft bill is a critical obligation under international non-proliferation credentials and UNSC resolutions.

The National Commission for Minorities Bill, 2025, aims to institutionalise the protection of minority rights in the country through the formation of a statutory commission.