Pakistan takes up reprehensible attack on UNMOGIP Observers by India with UN.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has taken up the reprehensible attack by India on the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) Observers and their vehicle along the Line of Control (LoC) with the United Nations, urging it to initiate a transparent investigation into the incident.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, in a letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) and the President of the Security Council, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram, stated that deliberate targeting of the UN Observers and their vehicle - which was clearly marked with UN logo and flying a blue flag of the UN - appears to be a new coercive and reckless ploy by India to hinder UNMOGIP's work, and facilitate another Indian military misadventure against Pakistan.

The letter also informs the Secretary General and the UNSC that Pakistan had credible information that the RSS-BJP Government was planning to stage a 'false flag' attack to divert attention from its domestic difficulties, and create justification for another misadventure against Pakistan. If that were to happen, Pakistan will exercise its right to self-defence, the letter warns.

The letter from Pakistan's Permanent Representative requests the UN to forcefully condemn the attack on the UNMOGIP...