Pakistan expressed concern regarding extra-territorial assassination campaigns conducted under the guise of counterterrorism during an interactive dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Ben Saul. Muhammad Jawad Ajmal reaffirmed the country's commitment to protecting human rights while simultaneously combating terrorism.
Ajmal stated that the definition of terrorism must align with international law and differentiate between terrorist acts and the legitimate right of people to resist foreign occupation or seek self-determination. The representative noted that occupying powers in Palestine and Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir continue to violate the fundamental freedoms and human rights of indigenous populations.
He claimed these occupying powers employ forced relocations, settler violence, arbitrary detentions, torture, and demographic changes to suppress local populations. Ajmal called for holding organized criminal networks accountable for the illicit trade of weapons, arms, and drones used to support groups like the BLA and TTP.
Pakistan has lost more than 4,700 lives in the last three years alone, according to Ajmal. In May 2025, India attacked urban civilian areas in Pakistani territory, resulting in the deaths of 54 innocent civilians.
The victims of that attack included 13 women and 15 children. "While Pakistan has demonstrated its will and capability to thwart such malicious acts of state terrorism, we must condemn such misadventures," Ajmal said.
He argued that terrorist listings must not discriminate based on religion and should instead target violent nationalist, far-right, and Islamophobic groups that attack minorities globally. Ajmal concluded by advocating for more equitable and transparent sanctions regimes within the UN Security Council.
