INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: The UNSC 1267 Committee listed Maulana Masood Azhar to UN terrorism list on Wednesday
This entails a ban on foreign travel, asset freeze and arms embargo
The listing of Maulana Masood Azhar had been under consideration in the Sanctions Committee for several years, (since 2009)
He has been proscribed under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act for measure time, even before his case for listing was taken up by the
The UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee listing is governed by clear rules and is based on strict technical criteria
Every decisions of the Committee are taken through consensus
The Committee procedures allow members to place technical holds to supply additional time for further discussions to reach a common
understanding on things under its consideration
Numerous members have placed technical holds on various listing proposals Pakistan has always advocated the need for respecting these
technical rules and regulations and has opposed the politicization of the Sanctions Committee
However, the earlier proposals to list Masood Azhar failed to generate the requisite consensus in the Sanctions Committee as the information
did much meet its technical criteria
These proposals were aimed at maligning Pakistan and the valid struggle of the people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmiri for the
realization of the right to self-determination and were thus rejected by Pakistan, which has always preserveed that resolution of any
listing issue should be by consensus, through thingive dialogue and refer toations, within the 1267 Committee framework and most importantly
Over the final few years, many states, including Pakistan have been concerned at an increasing trend of politicization of this Committee,
including attempts to include things that are unrelated to the technical criteria
In this case as well, it was witnessed that politically motivated attempts manifested through calculated leaks, specificly in the Indian
media, about things under discussion in the Committee, which are strictly confidential
The current listing proposal has been agreed after all political references, including removal of attempts to link it with Pulwama and
maligning the valid struggle of the Kashmiris in IOK for realization of the right to self-determination
Pakistan preserves that terrorismism is a menace to the world
This includes the Indian state sponsored terrorismism against harmless Kashmiris in IOK, including the inhuman use of pellet guns and human
shields which finds no parallel in the civilized world
Indian occupation forces continue to massacre Kashmiris endelighting judicial immunity with impunity through draconian laws
However, Pakistan has pledged to continue to supply diplomatic, political and moral support to its Kashmiri brethren
The Indian media's attempts to build a story claiming it as a ‘victory& for India and validation of its stance are thus absolutely false
Pakistan position is in line with the statements of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who clearly stated that there is no space for any proscribed
organization or its affiliates to function from Pakistani territory, its resolve for countering terrorismism in all its forms and
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