Expressing concern over North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launch, Pakistan has emphasised the need for diplomacy and dialogue to address the challenges facing the Korean Peninsula, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
North Korea Launches Missile Amid US-South Korea Diplomacy, Links to Russia Highlighted
North Korea fired a missile on Monday during a high-profile visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to South Korea. Blinken warned that Pyongyang is deepening its collaboration with Russia on advanced space technology, a concerning development amid growing regional tensions.
The missile, reportedly a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle, marked a provocative step in North Korea’s weapons program. This launch coincided with political turbulence in South Korea, where conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol faced efforts to arrest him after his impeachment over an attempt to impose martial law.
During a UN Security Council meeting convened two days after the launch, Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir Akram urged the international community to prioritize dialogue. “We strongly support the calls for revival of talks among the relevant parties,” Akram said, emphasizing the need for diplomacy to address the Korean Peninsula’s mounting challenges.
The situation underscores the escalating complexities in Northeast Asia, with implications for global security and geopolitical alignments.
Pakistan Calls for Restraint as North Korea Missile Tests Escalate Tensions.
Amid escalating tensions following North Korea’s recent missile test, Pakistan has called for restraint and dialogue to ensure regional and international peace and security. Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting convened to address the situation, Ambassador Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, described the developments as “detrimental to regional and international peace.”
He reiterated Pakistan’s support for denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions promoting global non-proliferation and disarmament. “Provocations such as missile tests on the one hand — and coercive actions and threats.
