The remarks came just a day after reports of a Pakistani Air Force strike in Matre Dara village in the Tirah Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which reportedly killed at least 30 civilians, including women and children. Eyewitnesses described horrific scenes, including burned vehicles, collapsed buildings, and bodies pulled from the rubble.
India also reiterated to the Council that its mandate should remain “universal, objective, and non-selective,” cautioning against country-specific mandates that risk fostering perceptions of partiality.
In response to the airstrike, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed “shock” over the civilian casualties and called for accountability, highlighting the growing international concern over the impact of military actions on innocent populations.
