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Last Updated:May 05, 2025, 10:02 IST
In a telephonic conversation with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Anwar said that he supports an independent and transparent investigation.
Malaysia PM held a telephonic conversation with Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif.
India-Pakistan ties: Malaysia supported Pakistan for an international and independent investigation in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam which claimed the lives of 26 individuals and left several others injured.
The Malaysia’s support for Islamabad came amid rising diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad in wake of the terror attack.
In a telephonic conversation with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Anwar said Pakistan is facing difficult circumstances and said that he supports an independent and transparent investigation to identify those responsible for the Pahalgam carnage.
“I expressed my full understanding of the difficult circumstances Pakistan is facing and conveyed Malaysia’s hope that the situation will de-escalate swiftly. I strongly condemned any form of violence and affirmed Malaysia’s support for an independent and transparent investigation to identify those responsible," he said in a long post on X.
Semalam saya menerima panggilan telefon daripada Perdana Menteri Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, yang memaklumkan penangguhan lawatan rasmi beliau ke Malaysia pada Jumaat ini susulan ketegangan yang timbul selepas insiden serangan di Kashmir baru-baru ini.Saya memahami situasi rumit… pic.twitter.com/wQWExlI20k
— Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) May 5, 2025
Anwar further offered to mediate between the two neighbours saying, “Malaysia remains open to playing a constructive role, should the need arise. We believe our close ties with both Pakistan and India place us in a position to support efforts towards regional peace and stability.’
During the call, Sharif “categorically" rejected any effort to link his country to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Radio Pakistan reported that Sharif during the conversation, shared Pakistan’s concerns over the prevailing tensions in South Asia as it fears a “military retaliation" over alleged cross-border links in the terror attack.
Earlier on Sunday, Sharif claimed that India had failed to provide any concrete evidence and accused New Delhi of “falsely" attempting to link Islamabad to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Echoing the voice of other Pakistani leaders, Sharif too demanded New Delhi to accept Islamabad’s offer of conducting a neutral probe into the Pahalgam terror incident.
“India had yet to respond to Pakistan’s offer to have a credible, transparent and neutral international investigation to ascertain the facts behind the Pahalgam incident," he said.
In one of the biggest attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Lashkar-linked terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam on Tuesday, April 22, killing at least 26 people, including foreign tourists, and injuring many others. The Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar offshoot, claimed responsibility for the attack, although it later backtracked after massive global outrage.
After the attack, the diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan downgraded with New Delhi announcing several punitive measures, including suspension of Indus Water Treaty, cutting Islamabad Mission strength and expulsion of its military attaches, as per decided by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in view of cross-border links to the devastating terror attack.
Subsequently, Pakistan announced several retaliatory moves, including suspension of all its bilateral agreements and trade activities and closing its airspace to Indian aircrafts.
Location :Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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