Amid escalating tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi after the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan and China on Sunday renewed their resolve to safeguard regional peace and stability.
The development followed a phone call between Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, and China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, during which Dar briefed his counterpart on the evolving regional situation.
Both diplomats emphasized the importance of promoting mutual respect and understanding, while rejecting unilateralism and hegemonic policies.
In addition to engaging China, Pakistan has reached out to friendly nations, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, to update them on the situation stemming from the deadly attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which resulted in the deaths of 26 tourists.
New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for the attack without providing any evidence and has taken several punitive actions, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, revoking Pakistani visas, and closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing.
Pakistan has responded by taking reciprocal measures, warning of the suspension of the Simla Agreement and considering the closure of its airspace to Indian flights.
Islamabad has firmly denied any involvement in the attack and has offered to participate in a credible and transparent investigation.
A statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) today said that Islamabad and Beijing agreed to maintain close communication and coordination at all levels to advance their shared goals of peace, security, and sustainable development in the region and beyond.
The DPM also categorically rejected India’s unilateral and illegal actions as well as its baseless propaganda against Pakistan, the statement added.
Expressing deep gratitude for China’s steadfast support, the FO noted that Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to the iron-clad Pakistan-China friendship and their shared vision for an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
