Islamabad: Members of the United Nations Security Council reportedly posed pointed and critical questions to Pakistan during a closed-door consultation held on Monday, as tensions with India continued to escalate.

According to sources in New York, the informal session—requested by Pakistan—saw several Council members challenge Islamabad’s narrative, particularly in relation to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The 15-member body, currently presided over by Greece, did not issue a formal statement following the meeting.

Sources told ANI that Pakistan’s claims of a “false flag” operation were not well received by the Council members. Instead, questions were raised about the potential involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the proscribed terror outfit with long-standing links to Pakistan.

There was widespread condemnation of the Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed, with several members emphasising the need for accountability. Some even raised concerns over the apparent targeting of tourists based on their religious identity.

Security Council members also expressed unease over Pakistan’s recent missile launch. On Monday, Pakistan carried out a training launch of a Fatah Series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres as part of ongoing "Exercises Indus". This move, coupled with escalating nuclear rhetoric, was viewed by some members as destabilising.

Despite Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise the issue, the consensus in the room, sources said, was that the matter should be resolved bilaterally with India.

Meanwhile, fresh pressure mounted on Pakistan through multiple fronts. According to Dawn News, water flows in the Chenab River at the Marala Headworks dropped drastically from around 35,000 cusecs on Sunday to just 3,100 cusecs on Monday morning. The development follows India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, with the resultant water shortage expected to impact large tracts of agricultural land in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

In another blow, German carrier Lufthansa on Monday suspended operations via Pakistani airspace, according to an official statement from the aviation group. This comes shortly after India closed its airspace to all Pakistani-registered and operated aircraft—including military and commercial flights—effective from 30 April to 23 May, as per a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.