ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has handed over a dossier to the United NationsEnvironment Program in which it has pleaded to declare India aneco-terrorist in its attack on 26th of last month.
The dossier was presented by Advisor to Prime Minister Malik Amin Aslam atthe direction of Prime Minister.
According to the document, Indian military aircraft had dropped theirpayload in a ‘reserve’ forest before hastily fleeing back after anintrusion into Pakistan’s territory.
The act has clearly violated the Articles 35(3) and 55(1) of Protocol 1(Additional Protocol) of the Geneva Convention of August 12 – 1949 thatprohibits warfare that may cause widespread, long term and severe damage tothe natural environment. The Indian act caused damage to environmentalassets of Pakistan.
Advisor to PM Malik Amin Aslam said the purpose of this document is to letthe world know that Pakistan is serious in protecting its environment.
The complaint also urges the international community to ask New Delhi tocompensate over causing damages to its natural assets, especially trees andforests.