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ISLAMABAD: The upper house of Parliament on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution that condemned the unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban, and demanded that the neighbouring country immediately cease all hostile actions and prevent the use of its soil for terrorism or aggression against Pakistan<\/p>\n
The House, through the resolution moved by PPP Parliamentary Leader Sherry Rehman, condemned the recent unprovoked aggression and hostile cross-border actions from Afghanistan, describing them as blatant violations of international law, established diplomatic norms, and the principles of peaceful neighbourly relations.<\/p>\n
The Senate declared that any attempt to challenge the sovereignty, territorial integrity, or national security of Pakistan constituted a direct affront to the dignity of the nation and would be met with a firm, proportionate, and decisive response.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor over forty years, Pakistan has borne extraordinary economic, social, and security burdens in hosting millions of Afghan nationals, extending humanitarian assistance, facilitating peace efforts, and consistently advocating for Afghanistan\u2019s stability in international forums often at immense cost to its own national development and internal security,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It expressed deep disappointment that instead of reciprocal goodwill, Pakistan continued to face hostile rhetoric, cross-border violations, and the persistent presence of anti-Pakistan terrorist elements operating from Afghan soil, reflecting a troubling pattern of ingratitude and disregard for bilateral understandings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Pakistan remains committed to constructive engagement, regional peace, and mutually respectful relations, its patience must not be misconstrued as weakness, nor its desire for stability mistaken for inability to respond decisively,\u201d the resolution said.<\/p>\n
It demanded that the Afghan Taliban regime immediately cease all hostile actions, prevent the use of Afghan soil for terrorism or aggression against Pakistan, and honour their international obligations and commitments to peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n
The Senate also called upon the international community to take serious note of these developments and to urge the Afghan Taliban regime to adhere to international norms and prevent further destabilisation of the region.<\/p>\n
Speaking in the Senate, Rehman said that Pakistan had exercised maximum restraint and upheld all diplomatic avenues, but recent hostile actions from Afghan soil had compelled the state to respond within the framework of the international law.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe agreements that the Afghan Taliban signed in Doha have now been forgotten. Everyone can see the level of adherence to the commitments made in the presence of important stakeholders,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n
She emphasised that \u201cPakistan did not close the door on diplomacy at any stage, but was forced to respond\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, every country has the right to defend itself,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA fundamental question before Afghanistan is whether it accepts responsibility for its own territory or not.\u201d<\/p>\n
She strongly rejected the mischaracterisation of Pakistan\u2019s defensive measures.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, PTI Parliamentary Leader Barrister Syed Ali Zafar said, \u201cPakistan always comes first and that the entire Pakistani nation stands united against terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further stated: \u201cIn case of aggression, the nation has both the right and the resolve to respond decisively in defence of its sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Senator Zafar said that since the birth of Pakistan, two countries \u2014 India and Israel had tried to damage it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese two nations came together and decided a long time ago that they would use Afghanistan\u2019s soil to destabilise Pakistan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, two well-known criminals of the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have again gotten together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne is committing genocide in Gaza while the other is committing genocide in occupied Kashmir. Both have declared that they will use Afghan soil for their nefarious designs against Pakistan,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf any country commits terrorism on Pakistani soil, then it deserves full and mighty retaliation. No aggressor can be spared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said the Senate should use its collective wisdom and go beyond merely passing resolutions and propose practical regional long-term solutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the Senate\u2019s real job,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Senator Zafar also suggested establishing a permanent regional body, comprising neighbouring and regional stakeholder states, like China, to ensure compliance with a collective security framework addressing terrorism emanating from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Such a mechanism, he said, would facilitate coordinated regional action, intelligence sharing, and monitoring of counter-terrorism commitments to effectively address cross-border security threats.<\/p>\n
He also cited Article 4, which guarantees protection of law and due process, and Article 9, which protects the right to life and liberty.<\/p>\n
Speaking on PTI founder\u2019s health, Senator Zafar said, \u201cThe life, health, safety and release of former premier Imran are matters of paramount importance for the entire nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issues affecting Imran\u2019s health directly relate to his right to life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Senator Zafar emphasised that it was the state\u2019s constitutional obligation to ensure the proper medical treatment and well-being of a former prime minister.<\/p>\n
Addressing Prime Minister\u2019s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah\u2019s calls for political dialogue, Senator Zafar said that meaningful dialogue required the government to fulfil its constitutional obligations first by allowing the PTI founder\u2019s trusted doctors and legal representatives to be involved in his medical treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the government maintains that proper treatment was already being provided, there should be no objection to permitting independent doctors chosen by Imran to participate in the process, particularly at a time when national unity is essential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
What is wrong with this request?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
Zafar stressed that adherence to constitutional principles, protection of fundamental rights, and national unity were essential for effectively confronting terrorism and safeguarding Pakistan\u2019s future.<\/p>\n