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India Rebukes Pakistan at UNHRC, Cites Reports of Khyber Civilian Deaths

Counsellor Kshitij Tyagi demanded an objective Council, invoking disputed accounts of civilian deaths in Tirah Valley.

Overview

  • Speaking at the 60th UN Human Rights Council session, India accused Pakistan of exporting terrorism, harbouring UN-proscribed groups, and "bombing their own people."
  • Tyagi urged Pakistan to vacate territory India says is illegally occupied in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and to address its economy and human-rights record instead of targeting India at UN forums.
  • Reports from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa described 24–30 deaths, including women and children, with many outlets attributing the toll to a Pakistan Air Force strike, while local officials said an explosion at a militant compound caused the blast.
  • Police sources cited by reporters said explosives stockpiled by Pakistani Taliban fighters detonated during an assault, even as opposition figures and residents alleged deliberate airstrikes on homes in Tirah Valley.
  • The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan expressed shock over the civilian toll and urged accountability as social-media videos showed widespread destruction and bodies recovered from rubble.