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India raises issue of human rights violation in Balochistan at UNHRC

India raises issue of human rights violation in Balochistan at UNHRC

New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) India has raised the issue of human rights violation in Balochistan and other parts of Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council, and also urged the international body to put pressure on Pakistan to bring the culprits of Mumbai, Pathankot and Uri attack to justice. In its response to a statement by Pakistan under agenda item 8 at 33rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, India once again warned the world against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, saying it was not only hitting India hard, but also affecting other countries of South Asia and beyond. New Delhi's response came hours after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gave a call for isolating Pakistan at the UNGA. 'It is unfortunate that Pakistan's trust in the methods of terror are so deep that it does not hesitate from using them on its own people in Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as the tribal areas in its northwest,' a statement by India's permanent mission said. Moreover, there was utter disregard for the human rights of religious and sectarian minorities, which has turned Pakistan into the true epicenter of global terror, it added. 'The deleterious impact of Pakistan’s irresponsible and short-sighted approach of terrorism as state policy has started showing in other countries of South Asia and beyond,’’ it said. Dismissing Islamabad's propganada on Kashmir, India said Pakistan's continued support for terror groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir was the main challenge to protecting the human rights of its citizens in the State. 'Pakistan's selective approach in tackling terror groups operating outside Pakistan and within, despite the numerous solemn promises made, underscores the continuing unwillingness to acknowledge the truth,' the statement further said. It said the country was awaiting credible action by the Government of Pakistan to bring all those involved in the 2008 Mumbai attack and the 2016 Pathankot attack to justice. The latest terrorist attack in Uri, where 18 Indian soldiers lost their life and over 20 were injured, only underlined that the infrastructure of terrorism in Pakistan remained active. 'In Pakistan, our region is dealing with a terrorist state, which has for years with complete impunity, channelised billions of dollars from international aid, to training, financing and supporting terrorist groups as militant proxies against its neighbours,' the statement said. India called upon the Council to urge Pakistan to engage in honest introspection and focus its energies on acting against perpetrators of terrorist attacks on its neighbours from its own territory. 'Countering terrorism emanating from Pakistan, that has turned out to be the most acute violator of human rights, is the only way to address the risk to peace and stability of the region,' it said. UNI NAZ RJ AE 1518

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