“We are deeply dismayed" says Pakistan's Foreign Ministry over PM Modi’s remarks
Pakistan expressed its disappointment at the Indian Prime Minister's move to once again blame Pakistan for the Pahalgam incident.
Aadrika Tayal 
New Delhi (India) June 7: Pakistan said Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claims that Islamabad was involved in the Pahalgam terror incident, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians has "dismayed" the country.
After launching the first direct train service to the Kashmir Valley, Mr. Modi spoke at a rally in Katra on Friday and accused Pakistan of targeting "insaniyat and Kashmiriyat" with the terror attack in Pahalgam.
He said, “Our neighbouring country stands against humanity, social harmony, and economic prosperity.”
Mr. Modi said that Pakistan "intended to incite communal violence in India and cripple the earnings of hard-working Kashmiris" with regard to the April 22 Pahalgam incident.
The Prime Minister also praised the Jammu and Kashmiri people's resistance to Pakistan's attempts to disrupt the peace of the area. He said, “This is the same terrorism that burned down schools, destroyed hospitals, and ruined generations in the Valley.”
The Foreign Office of Pakistan stated that it "firmly rejects the baseless and misleading remarks" that the Indian Prime Minister had made.
The official statement said, “We are deeply dismayed that the Indian Prime Minister has once again chosen to accuse Pakistan of involvement in the Pahalgam attack, without presenting a single piece of credible evidence.
Pakistan remains steadfast in its principled support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their just struggle for their rights and dignity. We call upon the international community, including the United Nations and human rights organisations, to hold India accountable for its oppression and to ensure that the Kashmiri people are allowed to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.”
India began Operation Sindoor on May 7 to target Pakistani and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's terror sites. After four days of intense cross-border drone and missile attacks, India and Pakistan agreed to end the hostilities on May 10.
Aadrika Tayal
