India openly challenged Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday, calling out what it described as Islamabad’s double standards on human rights. Speaking at the 34th meeting of the UNHRC’s 60th session in Geneva, Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain did not hold back, questioning how Pakistan could lecture other countries when it faces its own issues with minority persecution.
India calls out Pak’s ‘hypocrisy’ at UNHRC
“India finds it deeply ironic that a country like Pakistan seeks to lecture others on human rights,” Hussain said, highlighting Pakistan’s hypocrisy. He added that instead of spreading propaganda abroad, Pakistan should focus on addressing the persecution of minorities at home.
The sharp remarks come amid ongoing tensions between the two neighbors, with both countries frequently accusing each other of human rights violations on the global stage. India’s statement at the UNHRC signals a firm stance, pushing back against what it views as attempts by Pakistan to divert attention from its internal challenges.
Pak slammed for repeated attempts to malign New Delhi on international platforms
Hussain quite openly slammed Pakistan at the UNHRC, accusing it of using international forums to repeatedly criticise New Delhi while ignoring its own human rights problems.
Other speakers also highlighted Pakistan’s record on human rights. Geopolitical researcher Josh Bowes pointed to abuses in Balochistan, backing India’s claim that Pakistan suppresses vulnerable communities at home while taking a moral stance abroad.
He cited the USCIRF Religious Freedom Report for 2025, which noted that over 700 people are in prison on blasphemy charges, a 300% increase from last year. Bowes also shared figures from the Baloch National Movement’s human rights wing, Paank, reporting 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings in the first six months of 2025. In addition, the Pashtun national jirga said about 4,000 Pashtuns remain missing this year.
India’s rising frustration with Pak
The UNHRC experts has urged Pakistan in July to take real steps and stop the extrajudicial killings, unlawful arrests, and attacks on places of worship and cemeteries, amid ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities, including the Ahmadi community. And following up on that, India’s remarks at the UNHRC show rising frustration with Pak, which is trying to gain credibility internationally while ignoring serious human rights abuses at home.
The criticism highlights that Pakistan’s domestic record is coming under closer scrutiny and facing more challenges from the global community.
Meanwhile, Nasir Aziz Khan, spokesperson for the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), called on the UN and the international community to take action against Pakistan’s increasing repression in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Speaking in Geneva, Khan warned that the humanitarian situation in the region is getting worse. He said Pakistan has deployed Rangers and cut off phone and internet services to suppress a peaceful movement that is demanding control over resources, basic rights, and justice.