A Constant Threat.

As the government has stated consistently in recent times, the threat from India is very real and also imminent. The eastern neighbour has continued to make a mockery of international conventions and ethics, both in peacetime and in conflict. In our case, try as we might, our refusal to engage in violence has not helped; New Delhi has continued in its attempts to exchange fire whenever possible.

Though Pakistan has never initiated cross-border exchanges across the LoC, the Indian state continues to target innocent civilians here in Pakistan. It refuses to allow neutral observers in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir, and now, when Pakistan had set up a visit for UN observers on the LoC, the Indian Army went as far as to specifically target the vehicle that clearly identified itself as one carrying UN officers. This is not the first time this has happened either. Thankfully the officials escaped unhurt, like in the incident in 2018.

However, it is time the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) acknowledges these serious breaches by India. A cursory look at...