The minister referred the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding massive human rights violations in IoK, including the unprovoked Indian aggression across the Line of Control on Wednesday when Indian aircraft had to be shot down for breaching Pakistani airspace. Mazari asserted that Islamabad will respond and exercise its right to self-defence in accordance with the provisions of international law and UN Charter. She said that as custodians of the third functional pillar of the United Nations, the HRC is vested with both legislative and monitoring responsibilities of international human rights. We are committed to promoting and protecting human rights within our country and internationally, she said. “My government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has placed Human Rights as a central pillar of its agenda”, she added.

Source: The Express Tribune February 27, 2019 19:07 UTC