The 72nd session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took place on Saturday in New York.
A lot of international observers wanted to see what could occur between nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and India. Would they be able to talk peace or indulge in another round of accusations.
Here’s what happened between the two countries.
The Indian Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj slammed Pakistan for fostering terrorists, terming Pakistan’s approach towards stability and peace as two-faced.
The Indian representative at the UN launched a stinging attack on the neighboring country, accusing Pakistan of the barbaric violence in the region.
Pakistan’s Representative to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi responded with strong words, giving a tit for tat reply to the accusations leveled against her country by the Indian External Affairs Minister.
Using her right of reply, Lodhi bashed the Indian government for using terrorism as a state policy. She also called India the ‘Mother of Terrorism’ in the South Asia.
The Pakistani diplomat said that India is conducting terrorist activities across the border, saying that India has ‘indulged in an orgy of slander against Pakistan’.
Kashmir Atrocities Highlighted
Lodhi also highlighted the Indian atrocities in the Indian Occupied Kashmir, asking the international community to recognize Kashmir as an Independent state. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN pointed out the fact that Kashmir is illegally occupied by the Indian armies.
She reiterated the fact that Indian government is deliberately ignoring the Kashmir issue even after UN’s resolutions to hold a plebiscite in Kashmir to facilitate Kashmiris to choose their own fate. To date, India has already killed over 100,000 innocent Kashmiris.
Dr. Lodhi hit the nail on the Indian government’s head by saying that “the so-called largest democracy (India) is the largest hypocrisy”.
The befitting reply won the hearts of millions of Pakistanis, with many Pakistani users on social media giving her a thumbs up for her sharp approach.
#MalihaLodhi strike back to #SushmaSwaraj
She cleared that
"the so-called largest democracy (India) is the largest hypocrisy." pic.twitter.com/a7E5Io3ZMU— Amna ~ آمنہ 🌸🇵🇰 (@AmnaFazail) September 24, 2017
The political scientist could not have replied any better.
So proud of you #Malihalodhi for giving tit for tat reply👍 https://t.co/MahhDfqg4P
— 𝔼𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕪 𝔹𝕚𝕣𝕕 🇵🇰 (@KhaOmm) September 24, 2017
Pakistanis are hoping that Lodhi’s speech would spark a debate among international circles which might lead to a positive outcome to the Kashmir issue.
https://twitter.com/baig_official/status/911920471205171200
Salute to #malihaLodhi who raise a really voice of Pak & Kashmir in #UNGA & unveiled the real brutal & sponsored terrorism face of #India
— Mr. Khan (@attzazkhan) September 24, 2017
Calling India Terror Mata was a master-stroke by Pakistan’s Representative to the UN.
https://twitter.com/sairakhan55/status/911950914960859136
So proud of you Dr. @LodhiMaleeha #drmalihalodhi #MalihaLodhi #unga #UNGA2017
— Annie Safdar (@NEsafdar) September 25, 2017
Even Kashmiris appreciated her strong retort to India’s hegemony.
https://twitter.com/RifattMir/status/911975190547935234
Welldone #malihalodhi you spoke bravely#southpunjab#terroristsmotherindia
— Umair Asfand (@UmairAsfand) September 24, 2017
The message was given out loud to the world.
Good job Dr. #MalihaLodhi gave a strong message to the world and especially india at the #UNGA
— Ahsan Chaudhary (@ahsan_ch6) September 24, 2017
While the Indians are busy accusing Lodhi of using a fake picture of a pellet victim from Gaza Strip to make her point, the fact of the matter is that the UN has already highlighted the Indian atrocities in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.
The inhuman use of using pellet guns by Indian state against innocent Kashmiris has shocked the world. They have taken notice of the serious injuries caused by those so-called ‘non-lethal’ weapons by the Indian Army on innocent protesters.
Hundreds of people have been injured, and many blinded, by the use of pellet guns by security forces in Kashmir in recent weeks. #Kashmir
— Amnesty India (@AIIndia) August 4, 2016
Well, that was expected from PTI led blog! You even missed speech by PM that led to sushma reply.
Bhai khurada kabhi is adat ko chur do har positive baat se negative nikalna.. Please let appreciate the courageousness of Meliha Lodhi ..
Kese Chor den Negitive nikalna Pakistani jo hain apni side Chose karne ki adat jo preh gaie
“PTI led” aby had h
Bro leave him it is his hobby to criticize everyone regardless of what the matter is.!
Kadda courage , galat picture show kar keh hum pakistanio ko jhoota sabit kia is ne …
Now i am sure you are a paid patwari of PMLN. you are not from kalabagh =D
Kalabagh is in full support of PMLN and we are not paid– you people, yes you are paid heavily!
What’s pmln? A party led by most corrupt people of the world.
Noon Leaguiya? Phir to banta hy aisa coment..
God Bless you Maliha Lohdi
Well Said Madam Well Said (Also INDIA Father of Terrorism in South Asia)
Bhai Wahab jahan Mother ki baat ho rahi hai aap apna abba le aya kero… Bus.
I thought this was a befitting response by Ms. Lodhi to the relentless aggression and accusations by the Indians, particularly “Modi & his gangsters” who ‘s agenda is to constantly bring down Pakistan under any international forum. Well done Ms. Lodhi…our nation needs people of your caliber and charisma to front such verbal accusation. I wish our politicians do have the “bite” that Ms. Lodhi has demonstrated.
@ProPakistani please write an article about the photo she showed in speech, people say that was not from Kashmir but it not true. It was real photo from Kashmir and many paid bloggers are defending it.
She showed a photo of palestine girl. She bring a shame to the nation and give world an impression that we are liars. if someone has any doubt , do a research before abusing me.
Koi ap ko gaaliyan nhn dega par ek simple si baat hai India ap par jo chahe ilzam lagata hai tou wo maliha lodhi ki dikhai hui picture ko kaise sahi sabit hone dega wo picture Kashmiri larki ki thi ya nhn ye ap un masoom logon se puch lo jin par India zulm kar raha hai aur roz na jane kitne log mar rahe hain.
وہ اسامہ انڈیا کی ریاست ایبٹ آباد میں مرا تھا. ملا عمر بھی ویسٹ بنگال کے شہر کراچی میں مرا تھا. ملا منصور تو جی بس تمل ناڈو میں ہی مرا تھا. حقانی طالبان کی سپورٹ بھی انڈیا ہی کرتا ہے اور حکمتیار تو گیارہ سال دہلی میں رہتا رہا ہے. اور وہ اقوام متحدہ میں جو تصویر ہم نے دکھائی تھی وہ فلسطینی چوری کر کے لے گے تھے. جھوٹ بولتے ہیں…
ب چ دنیا کو چوتیا سمھج رکھا ہے
Ap kehna kya chahte hain janab