In case of any false flag operation: India to be paid back in its own coin, says PM Imran Khan

 In case of any false flag operation: India to be paid back in its own coin, says PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday once more reminded the international community of India’s continuous and reckless behaviour and warned that a false flag operation against Pakistan would get a befitting response from Pakistan in the least levels.

India’s deliberate firing at the road of Control (LoC) at the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) vehicle despite clear UN markings and flying blue UN flag, showed India’s total disregard for all international norms of acceptable state behaviour and respect for law of nations and therefore the UN,” the PM tweeted.

"In complete violation of int law, India's delib firing at LoC on UNMOGIP vehicle, despite clear UN markings & flying blue UN flag, shows India's total disregard for all int norms of acceptable state behaviour & respect for int law & UN. Pak strongly condemns this rogue behaviour," he posted.

In series of tweets, he said, "I am making absolutely clear to the int community that if India was to be reckless enough to conduct a false flag operation against Pakistan, it might confront a robust national Pakistani resolve & tend a befitting response in the least levels of the threat. Make no mistake.”

He further posted, "Already, in 2020 alone, there are 3,000 Indian ceasefire violations along the LoC & Working Boundary, by unprovoked firing deliberately targeting civilians — leading to 276 casualties, of which 92 were women & 68 children.”

Meanwhile, during a related development, the ministry Sunday said Pakistan has haunted with the United Nations the Indian security forces’ firing at the vehicle of United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) along the road of Control (LoC), urging it to initiate a transparent investigation into the incident.

A letter addressed to the UN Secretary General (UNSG) and therefore the President of the safety Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN said deliberate targeting of the UN Observers and their vehicle – which was clearly marked with UN logo and flying a Iris versicolor of the UN – seemed to be a replacement coercive and reckless ploy by India to hinder UNMOGIP’s work, and facilitate another Indian military misadventure against Pakistan.

The letter also informs the Secretary General and therefore the UNSC that Pakistan had credible information that the RSS-BJP government was getting to stage a ‘false flag’ attack to divert attention from its domestic difficulties, and make justification for an additional misadventure against Pakistan.

“If that were to happen, Pakistan will exercise its right to self-defence,” the letter warns. The letter requests the UN to forcefully condemn the attack on the UNMOGIP Observers and turn India to watch the 2003 ceasefire understanding.

“The UN must respond positively and urgently to repeated calls by Pakistan to strengthen UNMOGIP and improve its ability to watch and report on ceasefire violations, the letter contends”, said the ministry .

Pakistan has also reminded the UN that the illegal and inhuman military siege and communications lockdown within the occupied territory had now lasted for over 500 days. Highlighting the atrocities and crimes committed by Indian occupying forces against the innocent Kashmiris since August 2019, it's been forewarned that India’s ultimate plan is to vary the demographic structure of IOJ&K from a Muslim majority area into a Hindu majority territory.

Drawing attention to the deteriorating situation along the LoC, Pakistan’s communication recalls that India had committed over 3,000 unprovoked ceasefire violations along the LoC and therefore the Working Boundary this year alone, primarily targeting the civilian populated areas leading to 276 casualties, including 92 women and 68 children, out of them 27 had embraced martyrdom.

Sunday also saw the ministry summoning a senior Indian diplomat to register Pakistan’s strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the road of Control (LoC) on 19th December 2020, leading to serious injuries to an innocent civilian.

Owing to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Rakhchikri Sector of the LoC on 19th December 2020, 25-year-old Sagheera, resident of Akhori village, sustained serious injuries.

“The Indian occupation forces along the LoC and therefore the Working Boundary (WB) are continuously targeting civilian populated areas with cannon fire , heavy-caliber mortars, and automatic weapons. In 2020, the Indian occupation forces have administered 3,003 ceasefire violations so far , leading to 27 shahadats and high injuries to 250 innocent civilians”, said the spokesman during a statement.

Condemning the deplorable targeting of innocent civilians by the Indian occupation forces, it had been underscored that such senseless acts were in clear violation of the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, and were also against all established humanitarian norms and professional military conduct.

These egregious violations of law of nations reflect consistent Indian attempts to escalate things along the LoC and are a threat to regional peace and security. it had been added that by raising tensions along the LoC and therefore the WB, India cannot divert attention from the grave human rights situation within the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK).

The Indian side was called upon to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, investigate this and other such incidents of deliberate ceasefire violations and maintain peace along the LoC and therefore the WB. The Indian side was also urged to permit the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play its mandated role as per the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions”, acknowledged the statement.