Pakistan has sent an official request to the UN Security Council for an emergency closed session regarding the escalation of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the intensification of conflict with India, as announced by Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN.
The Pakistan Mission stated that the current situation poses a threat to regional and international security.
“The escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, as well as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, is threatening peace and stability in the region and beyond,” the statement said.
The emergency meeting of the UN Security Council is scheduled for today, May 5th, at 15:00 local time. A briefing by Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, is expected after the meeting.
The attack in Pahalgam
On April 22, armed individuals opened fire on tourists in the Pahalgam district of Jammu and Kashmir state of India, killing 26 people. Additionally, many people were injured.
Following the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi halted his official visit to Saudi Arabia and returned to New Delhi. Upon returning to the capital, Modi conducted a security meeting with high-ranking officials to assess the situation. The Indian government blamed individuals from Pakistan for the attack.
India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, asked Pakistani advisors in New Delhi to leave the country within a week, and cancelled visas issued to Pakistani citizens.
Pakistan, in turn, rejected the accusations and reduced the number of Indian diplomatic staff in Islamabad.
The Pakistani government stated that any attempt by India to stop or divert the flow of rivers in the Indus River basin would be considered an act of war. Additionally, the country halted all trade with India and closed its airspace.
The Pakistani government also announced the suspension of all visas for Indian citizens.
