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Right of Reply by Second Secretary Rabia Ijaz In Response to the Indian Statement (R2P) At the United Nations General Assembly
2Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Right of Reply by Second Secretary Rabia Ijaz In Response to the Indian Statement (R2P) At the United Nations General Assembly

United Nations 1 July 2025(Kamran Raja):Mr. President,I am compelled to respond to the Indian delegate’s remarks — a textbook case of the perpetrator posturing as a victim.A state that has weaponized hate, normalized mob violence, and codified discrimination against its own citizens – and against those it occupies – has no moral standing to speak on the Responsibility to Protect. Under the BJP-RSS regime, India has descended into a majoritarian autocracy where all minorities – Muslims, Christians, and Dalits live under siege. Lynching is met with silence. Bulldozers become tools of collective punishment. Mosques are razed. Citizenship is denied based on religion. This is not the protection of people — this is their persecution, sanctified by law and celebrated by power.And ...
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Pakistan Calls for Balanced & Rights-Based Global Counter-Terrorism Framework
1Jul By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Calls for Balanced & Rights-Based Global Counter-Terrorism Framework

United Nations, June 30, 2025(Kamran Raja): Pakistan has said that the United Nations’ counter-terrorism architecture should be capable of addressing the prolonged conflicts, and ending injustice, oppression and violations of the international law under the pretext of counter-terrorism. It should also eliminate the conditions conducive to terrorism. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, delivered these remarks while speaking at the Ambassadorial-level consultations on UN80 and the future of the UN counter- terrorism (CT) architecture at the UN headquarters today. “We must also clearly distinguish between terrorism and the legitimate struggle against foreign occupation and the right to self-determination. The UNOCT must also integrate re...
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At UNSC, Pakistan Urges Global Action to Address Root Causes of Conflict & Sustainable Peace
20Jun By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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At UNSC, Pakistan Urges Global Action to Address Root Causes of Conflict & Sustainable Peace

United Nations, June 19, 2025(Kamran Raja): Highlighting the correlation of development and sustainable peace with human rights, Pakistan has stated that poverty, exclusion, inequality, and the denial of fundamental rights are not just development concerns; rather they are among the deep-rooted structural causes of conflict. While delivering a national statement during UN Security Council Open Debate on Poverty, Under-development ad Conflict: Implications for the Maintenance of International Peace and Security, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, said that without addressing these underlying drivers, peace efforts will remain incomplete, fragile and short-lived.He said that the world today is witnessing growing insecurity, deepening inequalities,...
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Statement by Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, At the UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria
18Jun By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Statement by Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, At the UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situation in Syria

UN: 17 June 2025(Kamran Raja):1. We thank Deputy Special Envoy Ms. Najat Rochdi and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for their comprehensive briefings.Madam President,2. Pakistan values its historic ties with the brotherly people of Syria, who have endured immense hardship due to internal divisions and external interventions. From the shadows of protracted conflict and war, glimmers of hope and stability are beginning to emerge in Syria. We truly hope that the progress we are witnessing culminates into a Syrian-owned and Syrian-led transition, based on the principles of the Security Council resolution 2254.3. Earlier this month, a Pakistan delegation led by the Additional Foreign Secretary visited Damascus and called on Syrian Foreign Minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani. The...
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At UNSC, Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Iraq’s Stability, Democratic Progress and Humanitarian Efforts
11Jun By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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At UNSC, Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Iraq’s Stability, Democratic Progress and Humanitarian Efforts

United Nations, June 10, 2025(Kamran Raja): Pakistan has expressed its appreciation to Iraq for its efforts to consolidate democratic institutions, stabilize the security environment, and advance national development, despite complex internal and regional challenges. Delivering a national statement during the UN Security Council briefing on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, noted that sustained reforms and public service delivery initiatives, implementation of the federal budget, successful provincial council elections, and the focus on regional development reflect positive momentum. Ambassador said that Pakistan encourages all political stakeholders in Iraq to maintain dialogue and inclusiv...
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United Nations honoured 57 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers from 32 countries, including two from Pakistan
30May By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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United Nations honoured 57 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers from 32 countries, including two from Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (Ghufran): Among the posthumous awardees of Dag Hammarskjold medals are: Sepoy Muhammad Tarique and Havildar Ahsan Ullah Khan who both served with UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). UN Secretary-General Antonio, who presided over the ceremony in the Trusteeship Council Chamber at UN Headquarters in New York, gave away the awards for the fallen peacekeeper which were received by ambassadors of the countries they hailed from. The awards for the civilians, who lost their lives in line of their duty, were received on behalf of their families by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Atul Khare. Pakistan's UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, accompanied by the Mission's Military Adviser Col. Umar Shafique, attended the ceremony and accepted the ...
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‘Enough is Enough’, Pakistan Tells UN Security Council to Act Now to Stop Gaza Genocide
29May By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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‘Enough is Enough’, Pakistan Tells UN Security Council to Act Now to Stop Gaza Genocide

United Nations, May 28, 2025(Kamran Raja): Pakistan has stated that the cries from Gaza cannot continue to be met with silence. The world cannot afford another day of inaction, as history will not absolve us of our responsibility. In a powerful statement at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, asked the Security Council as to how many more atrocities must be committed before the Council does what is right — morally, legally, and under the UN Charter? “Words of concern are no longer enough. The time to act, time to prevent genocide, is now, he said while adding that we must not allow the Israeli atrocities to be normalized - for that would be an...
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Right of Reply by Counsellor, Ms. Saima Saleem in Response to the Statement by India During the Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
23May By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Right of Reply by Counsellor, Ms. Saima Saleem in Response to the Statement by India During the Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

New York 23 May 2025(Ghufran):  Mr. President, My delegation has been compelled to take the floor to respond to the remarks by the Indian delegation.India has yet again relied on disinformation, deflection and denial. Let me remind the Indian representative, this is an Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. No amount of obfuscation can hide the facts: India brazenly kills and maims civilians in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir; carried out blatant aggression against Pakistan targeting civilians; and sponsors terrorism and assassinations in my country and across the globe. India has even stooped to a new low of impeding the flow of rivers that serve as a lifeline for the 240 million people of Pakistan. Water is life and not a weapon of war.Mr. President, Pakistan to...
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UN Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Pakistan
23May By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UN Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

United Nations: 22 May 2025(Kamran Raja): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan province, Pakistan, on 21 May 2025. This reprehensible act of terrorism resulted in the grievous loss of at least 6 Pakistani nationals including 4 school going children along with 53 injured, 39 of them children. The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and the people of Pakistan, and they wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured.The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to internati...
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At UNSC Debate, Pakistan Urges Renewed Global Action to Protect Civilians in IIOJK & Palestine
23May By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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At UNSC Debate, Pakistan Urges Renewed Global Action to Protect Civilians in IIOJK & Palestine

United Nations, May 22, 2025(Kamran Raja): While underscoring that the protection of civilians in armed conflict is a binding international obligation, not a policy option, Pakistan has drawn the global attention to the alarming rise in violence, displacement, and disregard for humanitarian norms, citing that over 36,000 civilians were killed in conflicts in 2024 alone, and more than 122 million people were forcibly displaced. Delivering a national statement during the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered a national statement and called for urgent international action to protect civilians suffering in protracted conflicts, with particular emphasi...
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