India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over the persecution of minorities, calling it deeply ironic that Islamabad seeks to lecture different international locations on human rights as an alternative of addressing points by itself soil.
Talking on the thirty fourth Assembly of the sixtieth session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain mentioned, “India finds it deeply ironic {that a} nation like Pakistan seeks to lecture others on human rights. As a substitute of spreading propaganda, Pakistan ought to confront the persecution of minorities by itself soil.”
‘India finds it deeply ironic {that a} nation like Pakistan seeks to lecture others on human rights. As a substitute of spreading propaganda, Pakistan ought to confront the persecution of minorities on their very own soil,’ says India on the UN Human Rights Council pic.twitter.com/rcgvu0fe9L — Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) October 1, 2025
Specialists Spotlight Human Rights Violations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On the similar occasion, Josh Bowes, a world geopolitical researcher, drew consideration to human rights violations in Pakistan, notably highlighting the continuing disaster in Balochistan. He identified that the USCIRF Non secular Freedom Report for 2025 notes that over 700 people are imprisoned on blasphemy expenses, marking a 300 p.c improve from the earlier yr.
“The USCIRF Non secular freedom report for 2025 states that over 700 people have been in jail for blasphemy expenses, with 300 per cent improve from the final yr,” he mentioned.
Bowes additionally underscored the hardships confronted by the Baloch individuals, citing the Baloch Nationwide Motion’s human rights physique, Paank, which documented 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings within the first half of 2025 alone. Moreover, he referred to the Pashtun Nationwide Jirga, which reported that 4,000 Pashtuns have been nonetheless lacking as of 2025.
“The Baloch Nationwide Motion’s Human Rights Physique, Paank, documented 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings within the first half of 2025 alone. The Pashtun nationwide jirga mentioned that in 2025, 4000 Pashtuns are nonetheless lacking,” he mentioned.
Bowes urged the UNHRC to strengthen its monitoring of the human rights state of affairs in Pakistan.
He mentioned, “The UNHRC is requested to discover cooperative mechanisms with the EU below merchandise 8 to strengthen its monitoring of the human rights state of affairs in Pakistan”.
Moreover, human rights activist Arif Aajakia additionally raised issues concerning the state of human rights within the nation. He identified that the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been subjected to extended army operations, citing studies of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture. He additionally famous that households of lacking people steadily maintain protests to demand justice.
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