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6mo ago

Pakistan Presses for Immediate Ceasefire as UN Weighs Estonia’s Airspace Complaint

Islamabad told the Security Council that diplomacy grounded in the UN Charter is the only path to a just peace.

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Overview

  • Pakistan’s envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad urged restraint and a halt to hostilities, reaffirming support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.
  • Special assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi said the war has no military solution and pledged Pakistan’s readiness to support any credible move toward negotiations.
  • The Security Council met after Estonia alleged three Russian MiG-31s violated its airspace on September 19, a claim Moscow rejected as unfounded.
  • UN officials warned the conflict risks dangerous escalation, with the Secretary‑General citing more than 14,000 civilians killed and over 36,000 injured in recent months.
  • Pakistan backed Security Council Resolution 2774 calling for a ceasefire and cited the conflict’s humanitarian and economic fallout, including food and energy shocks and rising inflation.