At the UNHRC on Tuesday, India strongly condemned Pakistan for "bombing their own people" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, blaming Islamabad for using the international forum to level "baseless and provocative" charges against New Delhi.
In the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi emphasized that Pakistan must first focus on saving its ailing economy, which he characterized as "on life support," in addition to improving a "human rights record marred by persecution."
"A delegation that epitomises the antithesis of this approach continues to abuse this forum with baseless and provocative statements against India," Tyagi, Counsellor at India's Permanent Mission in Geneva, stated.
"Instead of coveting our territory, they would do well to vacate the Indian territory under their illegal occupation and focus on rescuing an economy on life support, a polity muzzled by military dominance, and a human rights record stained by persecution, perhaps once they find time away from exporting terrorism, harbouring UN-proscribed terrorists, and bombing their own people," he added while speaking during Agenda Item 4 of the UNHRC session.
India also condemned the attack just a day after the Pakistani Air Force bombed Matre Dara village in Tirah Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing at least 30 civilians, comprising women and children.
The strike was with China-manufactured J-17 fighter jets, which released eight LS-6 laser-guided precision bombs in the dead of night at about 2 am, when villagers were resting. The assault has triggered outrage among locals already uneasy following an increase in terror attacks over the past few years. Last week, thousands demonstrated in Mingora, a city in the province's Swat Valley, calling for swift government action to bring back peace.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a hilly and mountainous region of Pakistan, is famous for sheltering terrorist dens and is a point of prime concern where the Pakistani authorities are making a concerted effort to establish their control.
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