Overview

• Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain told the UNHRC it was “deeply ironic” for Pakistan to lecture others on rights and urged Islamabad to address persecution of minorities on its own soil.
• Geopolitical researcher Josh Bowes cited USCIRF’s 2025 finding of over 700 people jailed on blasphemy charges, alongside Paank data of 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings in the first half of the year, and about 4,000 Pashtuns reported missing.
• Human rights activist Arif Aajakia called for a UN fact-finding mission to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and alleged prolonged military operations and abuses in those provinces.
• Pakistan’s envoy Abbas Sarwar used the right of reply to accuse India of deflecting from what he called a dire situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
• UKPNP spokesperson Nasir Aziz Khan described protests and alleged repression in Pakistan‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including deployment of Rangers and communications shutdowns.