ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (NNI): Pakistan Wednesday summoned back its envoy from Iran after Iran launched an airstrike on its territory that killed two children and injured four women.
Iranian missiles hit the village in Sabzkoh area of Panjgur near the border. Panjgur Deputy Commissioner Mumtaz said two children were killed and four women including two girls injured in the missile attack.
The deputy commissioner said the injured have been rushed to a hospital for medical treatment.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that last night’s unprovoked and blatant breach of Pakistan’s sovereignty by Iran is a violation of international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
“This illegal act is completely unacceptable and has no justification whatsoever. Pakistan reserves the right to respond to this illegal act. The responsibility for the consequences will lie squarely with Iran.”
“We have conveyed this message to the Iranian Government. We have also informed them that Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not return for the time being. We have also decided to suspend all high level visits which were ongoing or were planned between Pakistan and Iran in coming days.” NNI
