India exposes 'Naya Pakistan' sham at UNHRC; lays bare 'military-run democracy' atrocities

During 45th Session of Human Rights Council at United Nations, India accused Pakistan of spreing imposturous political propaganda which is full of disinformation and gratuitous references about New Delhi's internal matters. India asked Imran Khan's 'Naya' Pakistan to "set its own house in order before it speaks about ors."  

"Yet again, though we are t surprised, Pakistan has twice chosen to divert attention of Council with its imposturous political propaganda full of disinformation and gratuitous references about India’s internal matters today," said First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva Senthil Kumar at 45th Session of Human Rights Council.

'So-called military-run democratic system'

Kumar furr informed assembly about numerous instances of incitement to violence against journalists and human rights defenders in country ding that it is especially worrying that accusations of blasphemy which could put individuals at risk for violence.

"Just twelve days ago OHCHR in its press briefing expressed serious concern about numerous instances of incitement to violence – online and offline – against journalists and human rights defenders in Pakistan, in particular against women and mirities. Especially worrying are accusations of blasphemy – which can put accused individuals at imminent risk of violence," he ded.

He furr pointed out that human rights defenders in Pakistan are "being silenced every day" through intimidation, secret detention, torture, and enforced disappearances with direct involvement of Pakistani Government. "Targeting of journalists through threats, assaults, arrests instilling extreme fear and self-censorship exposes fallacy of Pakistan’s so-called military-run ‘democratic’ system," first secretary said.

'You may t return home'

Kumar said that law enforcement ncies, in Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, have been given a free hand and are authorized to arbitrarily detain any person, including those below of 18 years.

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"Cries of Baloch sister Haseeba Qambrani for her brors Hasaan and Hizbullah Qambrani, who have been forcibly taken away by Pakistan military go unheard. Security forces in Pakistan have gained proficiency in unlawful killings and kidnapping of people in so-called counter-terrorism operations. This has been compounded by a weak judiciary in Pakistan which has consistently failed to protect even basic human rights of people in Pakistan."

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Kumar said furr. "This, Mr Vice-President, is plight of daughters, sisters, and mors in Pakistan. y say in Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan (new Pakistan) – you may t return home," he ded. With regard to cases of enforced disappearances in Pakistan occupied parts of Kashmir, he said that it has become "a common standard of practice" opted to silence anti-government voices.

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