Staff Reporter
The Veterans of Pakistan (formerly PESA) on Friday urged the United Nations to impose sanctions on India over the grave violations of the UN Charter and resolutions of the Security Council.
A meeting of the executive council of VOP was held with its President Lt. Gen (Retd) Ali Kuli Khan in the chair. During the meeting, veterans expressed grave concern over the violation of human rights by India.
Members expressed satisfaction over the way in which our foreign policy was being conducted. For decades, the world powers and United Nations have been stuck on just asking for bilateral talks between India and Pakistan and it is for the first time that they have talked about solving the issue under Security Council Resolution, they said.
Members, however, feel that this is not enough. United Nations must now consider imposing sanctions on India for violation of the UN Charter and human rights. It is apparent by the offer of mediation that the US government has realized the gravity of the present situation. It must warn India about possibilities of sanctions by the USA also, they demanded.
The former military leaders expressed appreciation at the Government’s decision of not disturbing command structure of the Army at a stage when the country is engaged in a multi-dimensional war with serious threat of escalation.
New Delhi has also resorted to “water terrorism” by releasing a huge quantity of floodwater into rivers entering the Pakistani territories from Indian side which has resulted in flood and displacement of people. The government must lodge Complaint with appropriate world bodies against this aggression.
The executive council also supported the Prime Minister’s decision of not talking to Mr. Modi under present circumstances. Pakistan has been calling for talks since long. Talks at this stage would amount to from a position of weakness.
Members were of the view that under the present circumstances, the opposition should give up their slogans of selected prime minister and follow the proper course through investigations by a thirty-member parliamentary commission that was formed on their demand.
