New Delhi: India came down heavily on Pakistan after at least 30 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Rawalkot region, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Reacting to reports of deadly violence in PoK, the Indian government accused Islamabad of attempting to conceal its failures through a campaign of misinformation, and called on the international community to hold it accountable for alleged human rights abuses.
Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan was resorting to “fake news and videos” to divert attention from escalating unrest in the region.
“We continue to see in this context a pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan. It is a desperate attempt by Pakistan to cover up its own failings and deflect attention away from its human rights abuses,” Jaiswal said.
“There are reports of severe police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in which several protestors have been killed and many injured. We hope the international community will hold Pakistan accountable for its misdeeds and abuses,” he added.
The latest trigger in the unrest was the ban slapped on Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), under anti-terrorism laws, by the PoK administration on June 6.
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