Was LeT involved? UNSC asks Pak on J&K attack, refuses to accept ‘false flag’ claim
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has refused to accept Pakistan’s claim that the recent attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, was a “false flag” operation. Instead, the council members questioned whether the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which is based in Pakistan, was likely involved in the attack, according to reports.
The meeting was held in a closed-door session at the request of Pakistan, which had claimed that the attack was staged by India to discredit Pakistan and tarnish its image internationally. However, the UNSC members were not convinced by Pakistan’s narrative and instead questioned whether LeT, a known terrorist organization, was involved in the attack.
The Pahalgam attack, which took place on October 12, saw a group of terrorists open fire on a group of tourists, killing two people and injuring several others. The attack was widely condemned by the international community, and India has accused Pakistan of supporting and sponsoring terrorism in the region.
Pakistan, on the other hand, has denied any involvement in the attack and has instead accused India of trying to create unrest in the region. However, the UNSC members were not swayed by Pakistan’s claims and instead pointed out that the attack was carried out by terrorists who were targeting tourists on the basis of their religion.
The UNSC members also questioned why Pakistan had not taken concrete steps to curb the activities of terrorist organizations like LeT, which has a long history of carrying out attacks in the region. They also expressed concern over the rising number of terrorist attacks in the region and the need for Pakistan to take concrete steps to prevent such attacks from happening in the future.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the 15-member UNSC, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and China. The representatives from these countries expressed their deep concern over the rising tensions in the region and the need for Pakistan to take concrete steps to prevent terrorist attacks from happening in the future.
The UNSC members also urged Pakistan to cooperate with India and other countries in the region to prevent terrorist attacks from happening. They also called on Pakistan to take concrete steps to prevent the spread of terrorist ideologies and to punish those who are involved in terrorist activities.
The meeting was seen as a significant step forward in the efforts to combat terrorism in the region. It showed that the international community is taking the issue of terrorism seriously and is demanding concrete action from Pakistan to prevent terrorist attacks from happening.
In conclusion, the UNSC’s refusal to accept Pakistan’s “false flag” narrative on the Pahalgam attack and its questioning of LeT’s involvement in the attack is a significant development in the efforts to combat terrorism in the region. It shows that the international community is taking the issue of terrorism seriously and is demanding concrete action from Pakistan to prevent terrorist attacks from happening.
