ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday regretting the decision by United NationsSecurity Council’s Sanctions Committee to block the designation of twoIndian nationals as terrorists despite sufficient evidence, said ‘it wouldcontinue to expose Indian-sponsored terrorism.
“We regret the decision by some members of the UNSC Sanctions Committee toblock the designation of two Indian nationals, Gobinda Patnaik and AngaraAppaji, to the sanctions list on September 2, 2020,” the Foreign OfficeSpokesperson said at a weekly press briefing.
Pakistan had proposed designation of Indian nationals under the UnitedNations Security Council’s ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions list in 2019.
“These Indian nationals are wanted criminals in Pakistan for theirinvolvement in many high-profile terrorist attacks and are currentlyresiding in India under state protection,” Spokesperson Zahid HafeezChaudhri said.
The FO Spokesperson said Pakistan had provided sufficient evidence to theUNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee including information about financialsupport, travel record and training camps established by this Indianterrorism syndicate to foment terrorism and instability in Pakistan.
He said Pakistan believed that it had provided all necessary information asrequired under the listing criteria, adding that it always stressed theneed for de-politicization and transparency in the UN sanctions regime forits effectiveness and credibility.
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The Spokesperson said that Pakistan would continue to expose Indiansponsorship of terrorist entities like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),Jamat ul Ahraar (JUA) and others.
On recent skirmishes at China-India border, he said Pakistan had beenrepeatedly emphasizing that India’s expansionist and unilateral actions,particularly since 5th August 2019, were imperiling regional peace andsecurity.
“The latest incidents in the China-India border areas validate Pakistan’sconcerns and demonstrate that India’s belligerence remains a majorimpediment in resolving the issues at its borders,” he said.