Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has declared the 1972 Simla Agreement invalid and urged Pakistan to treat the Line of Control as a ceasefire line.
“The Simla Accord is now a dead document,” he stated.
“We are returning to the 1948 scenario,” he explained, “when the United Nations designated the Line of Control as a ceasefire line following the truce and its subsequent resolutions.”
He further emphasised, “Looking ahead, such conflicts are likely to necessitate multilateral or even global intervention.”
In this context, Pakistan appears more inclined toward international or multilateral forums for dispute resolution.
He said that the current conditions have brought Pakistan back to its 1948 stance on Kashmir. While the Simla Agreement aimed to guide India and Pakistan toward resolving disputes through bilateral dialogue, India’s unilateral actions have broken that framework.
India’s War Threat and Pakistan’s Defence Readiness
Shifting focus to defence capability, Asif spoke confidently about Pakistan’s military strength. He credited past conflicts for shaping a more prepared defensive force.
“We have turned into a defensive force. Orders for our JF-17 Thunder fighter jets are coming in,” he said.
Afghan Refugees and National Economic Concerns
He also firmly called for the return of Afghan refugees to their country. “Afghans must settle in their own country,” he said. Stressing a lack of national loyalty among them, he added, “They have no loyalty to our soil.”
Asif urged the state to act decisively on this matter.
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