ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly rejected all references and insinuations by Indian leadership directed against it at so-called “No Money for Terror” Ministerial meeting held in New Delhi. In a statement, Foreign Office said that guided by its incorrigible and incurable desire to malign  Pakistan at every available forum, India continues to mislead world about Pakistan’s counter-terrorism credentials by repeatedly levelling false accusations of Islamabad’s alleged involvement in financing of proscribed terrorist organisations.

Foreign Office said India’s hollow rhetoric has fallen flat in face of Pakistan’s successful counterterrorism measures, which have been accorded due recognition and acknowledgement from Financial Action Task Force.  It mentioned that Pakistan’s robust and credible AML and CFT actions and satisfactory implementation of FATF action plans duly secured country’s successful removal of Grey List this October. Regrettably, Foreign Office mentioned that India is continuing its relentless terror campaign in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. There is no justification for India’s state-sponsored terrorism in IIOJK, where its security forces terrorise, torment and torture innocent Kashmiris with impunity, every day, statement said.

“Most deplorably, India has been harbouring and protecting terrorists for decades. In 2019, it acquitted Swami Aseemanand, main character of 2007 Samjhauta Express blast that killed 43 Pakistani citizens on Indian soil.” Earlier this year, Indian courts released 11 convicts of Bilkis Bano gang-rape case during 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat, Foreign Office noted. Similarly, during 26/11 Mumbai attacks trial, India deliberately withheld witnesses and credible evidence from Pakistani courts, despite repeated requests over last 14 years, only to drag and perpetuate case to serve its sinister political agenda, it added. “Convicted, serving, Indian Naval commander Kulbhushan Yadav is undeniable proof of India’s direct involvement in sabotage and terror. Indian links to TTP and other elements inimical to Pakistan inside Afghanistan are also well known.” Foreign Office urged international community to hold India accountable for its actions in IIOJK, its patronage of terrorist entities and for fomenting terror in neighbouring countries. India is also advised to immediately reform and rectify its credentials on terrorism and desist from shamelessly levelling false accusations against Pakistan for selfish political interests, Foreign Office added. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 22 2022

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