India fiercely criticized Pakistan in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for telling other countries how to treat their citizens fairly. They called Pakistan “hypocritical.” Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain spoke at the 34th Meeting of the 60th Session on Wednesday and encouraged Pakistan to do something about the persecution of minorities within its own borders.
“India finds it very ironic that Pakistan wants to tell other countries how to protect human rights.” Hussain remarked, “Pakistan should deal with the persecution of minorities on its own soil instead of spreading propaganda.”
‘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,’ says India at the UN Human Rights Council pic.twitter.com/rcgvu0fe9L
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The announcement came just a few days after a terrible explosion in northwest Pakistan that killed at least 24 civilians, including women and children.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa explosion
Authorities said that explosives stockpiled at a compound held by the Pakistani Taliban went off in the Matur Dara area of Tirah Valley, Khyber district, close to the border with Afghanistan. But some who lived nearby said that the airstrikes on the property caused the deaths.
The provincial branch of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reported that the supposed aircraft bombing destroyed five homes. The police reported that at least 10 civilians died, along with 14 militants who were killed in the bomb.
Mohammad Iqbal Khan Afridi, a member of the National Assembly from Khyber, sent out a video message saying how sad he was about the killings of women and children in the “shelling by jets.”
Protesters have called out the government for not keeping civilians safe and have asked political officials to address the community’s complaints.
International Concerns About Pakistan’s Record on Human Rights
The UNHRC meeting also had voices from around the world talking about human rights issues that are still going on in Pakistan.
According to Josh Bowes, an international geopolitical analyst, Pakistan is 158th on the World Press Freedom Index. He used the USCIRF Religious Freedom Report 2025 to say that more than 700 people are in jail for blasphemy, which is a 300% rise from the year before.
He also talked about the Baloch and Pashtun communities, using information from the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Body, which reported 785 forced disappearances and 121 murders in the first half of 2025 alone. The Pashtun national jirga says that almost 4,000 Pashtuns are still missing.
Arif Aajakia, a human rights activist, talked more about the extended military operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which draw attention to Pakistan’s persistent human rights crisis.
India’s declaration before the UNHRC shows how tense things are between Pakistan and its minorities and how violence is still happening in areas where there is a lot of strife. This means that the world is paying more attention to Islamabad’s human rights record.