India unsettled as Pakistan assumes role in peace initiative
ISLAMABAD: Speaking at a “Black Day” seminar organized by the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services on India’s Republic Day, officials highlighted that Pakistan’s participation in the Board of Peace extends beyond Gaza. The move has reportedly caused concern and unrest in India, reflecting Pakistan’s growing diplomatic engagement in regional issues.
Mashahid Hussain Syed emphasized that Kashmir and Palestine remain key components of Pakistan’s foreign policy. He noted that Pakistan, as a member of the United Nations Security Council in 2026, will use its position to further promote the Kashmir cause internationally.
Hussain described India today as dominated by the RSS, a political organization he termed fascist, asserting that India functions as an ideological state driven by Hindutva principles.
Separately, Hurriyat leader Altaf Ahmed Wani said Pakistan has emerged as a peacemaker on the global stage for the first time. He explained that the government’s decision to join the Board of Peace was made following consultations with political, military, and bureaucratic leadership and called on the public and intellectual class to fully support the move in national interest, setting aside personal preferences. “Pakistan is now at the table, not merely on the menu,” he remarked.
Wani further stressed that Kashmir remains the most significant and complex dispute in the region. He said the issue is returning to the global spotlight, and India appears increasingly concerned over growing international attention to Kashmir.
The seminar was also attended by prominent leaders including Rana Qasim Noon, Chairman of the Kashmir Committee, and former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Atiq, among others.
