Pakistan urges restraint as U.S. seizes Venezuelan President
Islamabad calls for de-escalation following unprecedented American military strike
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A photograph which U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account shows what he describes as Venezuelan President "Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima" amphibious assault ship, January 3, 2026.
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Pakistan called Sunday for restraint in Venezuela following a U.S. military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro and triggered international condemnation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over the crisis and urged resolution through UN Charter principles, while reaffirming Pakistan's commitment to protecting its nationals in Venezuela.
U.S. special forces launched predawn strikes Saturday across northern Venezuela, deploying more than 150 aircraft before seizing Maduro and his wife from the presidential palace. The Venezuelan leader was flown to New York to face narcoterrorism charges from a 2020 federal indictment.
President Donald Trump announced the United States would "run the country" until achieving a "safe, proper and judicious transition," raising questions about Washington's plans for the oil-rich nation.
The operation has sharply divided the international community. Brazil, China, Russia, Chile and Mexico condemned the strikes as sovereignty violations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called it a "dangerous precedent," warning international law had not been respected.
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