Pakistan hits back at India in UNGA, labels New Delhi a ‘Regional Bully’
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(Web Desk): Pakistan categorically denied India's charges at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with its Second Secretary to the UN, Muhammad Rashid, asserting that New Delhi is "not only a serial perpetrator of terrorism but also a regional bully."

Exercising Pakistan s right of reply, Rashid refuted comments by Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. He emphasized that Pakistan had lost over 90,000 lives in the war against terrorism and continued, "We are one of the strongest pillars in spearheading global efforts to combat terrorism, as my prime minister highlighted at this very platform.

He blamed India for hypocrisy, citing reports of Indian intelligence agencies being involved in destabilizing surrounding countries. "Indian agents have been accused of funding and organizing groups engaged in sabotage and targeted assassinations across the globe. Destabilizing the region and flouting international law has become India s habit," Rashid complained.

Calling India a “net destabilizer,” Rashid asserted that New Delhi’s hegemonic designs and radical ideology continued to hold South Asia hostage, fueling hate, division, and xenophobia.

In a second right of reply, Rashid criticized India for mocking Pakistan’s name, terming it “immature and undignified.” He said such rhetoric exposed India’s frustration and lack of substantive arguments on the global stage.

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Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his address to the UNGA, reiterated Pakistan s resolve for peace after it reacted against India s "unprovoked aggression" in May. "We have won the war, and now we want to win peace in our region," he declared. The premier appreciated Pakistan s military personnel, headed by Field Marshal Asim Munir, for their "stunning professionalism and valour" in pushing away the adversary during the conflict.