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The Indian diplomat also criticized Pakistan for supporting terrorism. India criticized Pakistan on Friday (local time) over the issue of religious freedom for minorities at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Using her right of reply, Indian representative Seema Pujani criticized her Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar saying: “No religious minority can live or practice their religion freely in Pakistan today. The Ahmadiyya community continues to be persecuted by the state simply for practicing their faith. "
Responding to the statement by her Pakistani counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar, Ms. Pujani said: "The representative of Pakistan has once again chosen to abuse this august forum for his malicious propaganda against India."
The representative of India also shed light on the issue of enforced disappearances.
"Over the past decade, Pakistan's own Enforced Disappearances Inquiry Commission has received 8,463 complaints. The Baluchi people have borne the brunt of this cruel policy. The state routinely makes students, doctors, engineers, teachers and community leaders disappear. , never to return,” said Ms. Pujani.
He also highlighted the plight of Christians in the country and how they are mistreated in the country.
"The treatment of the Christian community is equally worse. They are often targeted by draconian blasphemy laws. State institutions officially reserve sanitation jobs for Christians," said Ms. Pujani.
He also expressed concern about a "predatory state and an apathetic justice system", regarding the conversion of underage minority girls.
"Underage girls in the community are converting to Islam encouraged by a predatory state and an apathetic justice system. The Hindu and Sikh communities face similar problems of frequent attacks on their places of worship and forced conversion of their girls. state repression against whom "The desire to speak out against any of these egregious policies is also unmatched. A bill proposing a five-year prison sentence for anyone who insults or ridicules the military or the judiciary is currently on the table in the Pakistani parliament," said Ms. Pujani.
The Indian diplomat also criticized Pakistan for supporting terrorism, saying that "Pakistani security agencies nurtured and protected Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar for decades."
"When not fully focused on suppressing its own population, Pakistan actively lends its energies to aiding, accommodating and abetting international terrorists. It has the unique distinction of hosting the largest number of terrorists and Security Council-designated terrorist organizations in Pakistan. the United Nations. Let me remind you that Osama bin Laden lived next door to Pakistan's first military academy. His security agencies nurtured and housed Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azar for decades. These are just a few feared names from the annals of United Nations history. Pakistan's support for terrorism Pakistan's policies are directly responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians around the world Pakistan's obsession with India as its people fight for their lives, livelihoods and freedoms is an indicator of this." he added.
