The National Security Committee meeting has issued a condemnation against the “illegal acts” by India declaring them as “blatant violations of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which manifestly constituted acts of war under international law”.
“The deliberate targeting of civilians, including innocent women and children, by the Indian military constitutes a heinous and shameful crime, that is in violation of all norms of human behaviour and the provisions of international law.”
The top security body’s meeting — chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif —was attended by CJCSC Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, ISI DG Gen Asim Malik and the services chiefs, footage showed.
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik, PM’s political adviser Rana Sanaullah, AGP Mansoor Usman Awan and PM’s aide Tareq Fatemi were also present.
