From Lies to War Crimes: Pakistan Exposes India’s Systematic Abuse in IIOJK, Demands UN Action .

At the United Nations, Pakistan forcefully rejected India’s false and tired story on Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to the Indian representative’s misleading statements, Asif Khan, a member of Pakistan’s UN Mission, took the floor to set the record straight. He called out India’s double standards and demanded the international community act on its duties. Khan stated plainly, “Each year, India comes to this forum with a recycled script of distortions. Today is no different.” This was a clear demand for justice on the world stage, aimed at exposing India’s lies.

A Narrative of Deception Unravelled

For years, India has used the UN to push a false story about Kashmir. Pakistan’s response directly challenged this campaign of misinformation, showing it to be a cheap trick to hide state-sponsored crimes.

♦ India’s Recycled Script of Lies: Asif Khan noted that India brings the same tired lies to the UN every year. This predictable strategy falls apart when faced with facts and international law.

♦ The UN’s Binding Duty to Act: Pakistan strongly reminded the UN that it has a binding duty to discuss and resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute according to its own resolutions.

The Legal and Historical Truth of Kashmir

At the center of Pakistan’s argument was the clear legal status of Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory. This fact directly opposes India’s false claim that the region is an “integral part” of its country.

♦ Never an Integral Part of India: Pakistan restated the simple truth that “Jammu and Kashmir is not, and has never been, an integral part of India.” Its final status must be decided by a free and fair vote under UN supervision.

♦ India’s Broken Promises to the World: Pakistan pointed out India’s hypocrisy, as it was India that first took the issue to the UN Security Council but now refuses to honour its own promises.

The Basic Right to Self-Determination

Pakistan presented the Kashmiri struggle as a basic issue of human rights and the right of people to choose their own future. This is a universal principle that India, despite its claims of being a democracy, continues to brutally crush.

♦ A Universal Principle in International Law: The right to self-determination is not a favour. It is a right protected in the first article of the UN Charter and major international human rights agreements.

♦ Applying the Right to People Under Foreign Rule: Pakistan correctly quoted the Declaration of 1960, which says that “‘all peoples’ under foreign rule have the right to self-determination,” a principle that directly applies to the people of Kashmir.

A Land Under Brutal Military Occupation

Behind India’s diplomatic lies is the grim reality of a military occupation that is one of the densest and most brutal in the world. Pakistan drew the world’s attention to the shocking scale of Indian state terror in the occupied territory.

♦ One of the World’s Densest Occupations: New Delhi has a shocking force of nearly 900,000 troops in Kashmir. This massive army is there to terrorize and control an unarmed population, turning the valley into a prison.

♦ A Campaign of State-Sponsored Violence: The occupation is defined by horrible abuses, including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, mass arrests, and the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

The True Cause of Local Resistance

India has long tried to sell a false story by calling the just, local struggle of the Kashmiri people terrorism. Pakistan exposed this as a desperate move to make a real freedom movement, born from Indian oppression, seem illegitimate.

♦ Countering the False ‘Terrorism’ Label: Pakistan made it clear that the resistance in Kashmir is a direct result of India’s own actions. It is an “indigenous freedom movement” fueled by India’s broken promises and endless state violence.

♦ A Settler-Colonial Project Since 2019: Since its illegal actions in August 2019, India has sped up its “settler-colonial project,” a clear violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, aimed at changing the demography of the Muslim-majority region.

India: A Regional Sponsor of State Terrorism

While India pretends to be a victim of terrorism, it is in fact the “principal sponsor of state terrorism in the region.” It has a long history of funding and directing terrorist groups to create instability in its neighbours, especially Pakistan.

♦ Playing the Victim to Hide its Crimes: Pakistan exposed India’s double game of playing the victim while actively carrying out terrorism, including a “dubious distinction for carrying out extra-territorial assassinations.”

♦ Financing Terrorist Groups in Pakistan: India has funded and directed terrorist groups such as the TTP, BLA, and the Majeed Brigade, whose barbaric attacks have killed thousands of innocent civilians in Pakistan.

The Hollow Promise of Indian Democracy

Pakistan rightfully challenged India’s claim to be the world’s largest democracy, pointing out that under the RSS-BJP government, it has become the “world’s largest producer of disinformation and intolerance.”

♦ Making Hatred of Muslims a State Policy: The ruling RSS-BJP ideology has turned the persecution of minorities, especially Muslims, into state policy. This is a central part of their governance, recorded by many human rights groups.

♦ A Hoax of a Democracy: India’s democratic claims are empty when its government is busy spreading lies and its society is increasingly filled with hate and prejudice.

Pakistan’s Measured and Principled Response

In clear contrast to India’s reckless actions, Pakistan has always acted as a responsible country. It has responded to Indian provocations from a position of strength and principle, preventing a much larger regional war.

♦ Responding to Unprovoked Aggression: When India launched an unprovoked attack targeting civilians, Pakistan used its “inherent right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter” in a measured and responsible way.

♦ A Responsible Position That Prevented War: Pakistan’s response was aimed “solely at military targets,” and its responsible action stopped a dangerous escalation after “India suffered significant losses, including multiple aircraft downed.”

In conclusion, as the Pakistani diplomat stated, the truth of Kashmir cannot be erased by India’s lies. The people of Kashmir have waited over seven decades for their UN-given right to self-determination. Pakistan will continue to expose India’s hypocrisy, oppose its state terrorism, and give its full support to the Kashmiri people’s just struggle for justice, dignity, and freedom.