India strongly rebuked Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calling out its hypocrisy for lecturing others on rights violations while ignoring its own record. Speaking in Geneva at the 34th meeting of the 60th UNHRC session, Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain said it was “deeply ironic” for Pakistan to spread propaganda instead of addressing the persecution of minorities within its borders. He urged Pakistan to confront the harsh reality of religious and ethnic oppression at home before pointing fingers at others.
The criticism came amid fresh turmoil in Pakistan itself, where an explosion at a Taliban-owned compound in the Tirah Valley killed at least 24 people, including women and children. While police said the blast was caused by stored explosives, local residents alleged it was the result of government air strikes. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s provincial wing claimed that “jet bombing” destroyed several homes, while police officials reported that 14 militants and 10 civilians were among the dead. Outraged locals staged protests, accusing authorities of failing to protect innocent lives.
International voices at the UNHRC also underscored Pakistan’s worsening human rights record. Experts highlighted its dismal ranking of 158th on the World Press Freedom Index and a sharp rise in blasphemy-related imprisonments, with over 700 people behind bars in 2025—a 300 percent increase from the previous year. Reports from rights groups detailed hundreds of enforced disappearances and killings in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while activists accused Pakistan of carrying out prolonged military operations in these regions. Together, these testimonies painted a damning picture of systemic abuse that Pakistan must face at home rather than deflect abroad.
