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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the United Nations on Friday that a just and peaceful world order depends on applying international law universally, warning against impunity in conflicts like Kashmir and Palestine. At the UN Sixth Committee meeting on &ldquo;The Rule of Law at the National and International Level,&rdquo; Pakistan ambassador to the UN&nbsp;Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the rule of law is the foundation of civilization and economic growth. He warned that growing geopolitical rivalry and unilateral actions risk breaking down the international legal order. Ahmad pointed to ongoing occupations in Jammu and Kashmir and said ending impunity and respecting international law are essential for peace. He condemned India&rsquo;s May 2025 offensive as a serious violation of Pakistan&rsquo;s sovereignty that killed 54 civilians. Pakistan&rsquo;s lawful and proportionate response followed Article 51 of the UN Charter. The ambassador said peace and development depend on the rule of law and Pakistan&rsquo;s commitment to peaceful dispute resolution, noting Security Council Resolution 2788, passed under Pakistan&rsquo;s leadership this year. He urged all states to follow binding Security Council resolutions. Marking 80 years of the UN, he called for democratizing international law to ensure it remains inclusive and fair. He said Pakistan bases its actions on sovereignty, self-determination, non-use of force, and non-interference. The Pakistani envoy closed his speech by saying his country&nbsp;will work to strengthen the rules-based international system to reduce conflict and promote global stability.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. 

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Pakistan told the UN that peace requires universal international law, condemned India's May 2025 aggression against Pakistan, and urged respect for Security Council resolutions to ensure stability.

Pakistan tells UN selective justice undermines rule of law in Kashmir, Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed called on the international community to uphold the right to self-determination for the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir and Palestine, during his address at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.&nbsp;Addressing the Special Political and Decolonization Committee during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed drew global attention to the ongoing plights of peoples living under foreign occupation, particularly in Indian-occupied Kashmir and Palestine.&nbsp;He described the denial of self-determination to the Kashmiri people as one of the UN&rsquo;s oldest unresolved issues and urged the global body to implement its own resolutions. &ldquo;The final status of Jammu and Kashmir must be determined through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN supervision,&rdquo; Ahmed stressed.&nbsp;Condemning India&rsquo;s decades-long actions in the region, the Pakistani envoy accused New Delhi of pursuing a &ldquo;settler-colonial agenda&rdquo; aimed at altering Kashmir&rsquo;s demography. He cited the deployment of 900,000 Indian troops in the region and widespread human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and collective punishment.&nbsp;Ahmed also denounced India&rsquo;s revocation of Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s special constitutional status on August 5, 2019, calling it illegal and in direct violation of UN Security Council resolutions.&nbsp;He warned that peace in South Asia remains impossible without resolving the Kashmir dispute and praised the resilience of Kashmiris in their struggle for freedom. &ldquo;Peace cannot be built on injustice and denial of rights,&rdquo; he asserted.&nbsp;Turning to the crisis in Gaza, the ambassador condemned Israel&rsquo;s airstrikes, stating that women and children were being deliberately targeted. &ldquo;These are not collateral damages, these are blatant violations of international humanitarian law,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;Ahmed described Gaza&rsquo;s humanitarian catastrophe as a consequence of long-standing occupation, adding that &ldquo;occupation must end, as it remains the root cause of regional instability.&rdquo;&nbsp;He reaffirmed Pakistan&rsquo;s unwavering support for a viable and independent State of Palestine, based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.&nbsp;Ahmed warned against the continued presence of colonialism in the modern era. &ldquo;The struggles of Kashmir and Palestine are powerful reminders that freedom denied is freedom diminished,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The international community cannot allow colonialism in any form to persist in the 21st century.&rdquo;

Pakistan’s UN envoy called for upholding Kashmir and Palestine’s right to self-determination, condemning Indian repression and Israeli occupation, while urging international support for peace and decolonization efforts.

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Pakistan tells UN selective justice undermines rule of law in Kashmir, Palestine

Pakistan urges UN action on Kashmir, Palestine occupations