NA rejects India's Pahalgam allegations

The lower house of parliament has passed a unanimous resolution, rejecting India's claim that Pakistan is responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam attack while reiterating that any attempt by the hostile neighbor to divert water from Pakistan's rivers will be considered an act of war.

When the National Assembly session commenced on Monday Speaker Ayaz Safiq announced that all the parliamentary parties had agreed to defer the agenda and to discuss the rising tensions with India.

Later, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry tabled a resolution, which the house adopted unanimously. The resolution strongly rejected India's allegations of terrorism against Pakistan, calling them baseless, absurd, and driven by malice.

It clearly stated that Pakistan has no connection whatsoever with the Pahalgam attack and termed India's accusations as a traditional tactic to defame Pakistan. The house declared that while it condemns all forms of terrorism, false accusations against Pakistan are unacceptable.

The resolution warned that if India attempts any form of aggression, Pakistan will respond with a crushing reply like it did in 2019. It further stated that while Pakistan desires peace, there can be no compromise on its sovereignty.

The unilateral Indian actions regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) were equated with acts of war and were rejected. It was emphasized that India has no authority to unilaterally revoke or suspend the treaty signed by the two countries in 1960.

The resolution also called for India to be internationally exposed for state-sponsored terrorism, targeted killings and conspiracies against Pakistan. It reaffirmed Pakistan's moral, political, and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people's struggle for self-determination and vowed to raise a strong voice against India on all global platforms.

A detailed debate began in the session on Indian aggression, the Pahalgam false flag operation, the IWT and internal security.

Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub, initiating the debate, stated that the Modi government could resort to provocation at any time. In such a scenario, Pakistan must send a clear and firm message: if India undertakes any misadventure, it will be crushed.

Omar not only exposed Indian aggression but also severely criticized the government for its alleged silence and ambiguous stance. Speaking on the Pahalgam incident, he noted that it occurred approximately 450 kilometers away from Pakistan and had no link to the country.

He harshly objected to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent statement, questioning why Pakistan offered to investigate an incident it had nothing to do with. "Are we accepting the blame?" he asked. "The prime minister's speech was not that of a national leader," he added.