India has sharply criticised Pakistan for what it called hypocrisy at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), accusing Islamabad of lecturing others on human rights while failing to address its own violations. Speaking at the 34th meeting of the 60th UNHRC session in Geneva on Wednesday, Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain urged Pakistan to confront the persecution of minorities within its own borders.
“India finds it deeply ironic that a country like Pakistan seeks to lecture others on human rights. Instead of spreading propaganda, Pakistan should confront the persecution of minorities on their own soil,” Hussain declared.
The statement comes in the wake of a tragic incident in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where at least 24 civilians, including women and children, lost