India blasts Pakistan over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack, says it should find time away from 'bombing its own people'

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday, condemning Islamabad over the recent air attack on civilians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The sharp remarks came during Agenda Item 4 of the UNHRC session.

Speaking at the forum, Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi said Pakistan should prioritise its internal crises rather than targeting India.

"Instead of coveting our territory, they would do well to vacate the Indian territory under their illegal occupation and focus on rescuing an economy on life support, a polity muzzled by military dominance, and a human rights record stained by persecution," he said.

Tyagi further accused Islamabad of being distracted by its support for terrorism. He said, “Perhaps once they find time away from exporting terrorism, harbouring UN-proscribed terrorists, and bombing their own people.”

India’s intervention followed reports of Pakistan’s airstrikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed civilians, drawing international concern over Islamabad’s actions.

Imran Khan's party alleges govt strikes on civilians in Pakistan
Several leaders from Pakistan's opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have alleged that a bombing campaign carried out by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday left several civilians dead, with at least 20 bodies reportedly recovered from the rubble.

According to PTI’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter, multiple bombs struck civilian areas, destroying five houses and killing women and children. The party also shared disturbing images and videos from the site.

PTI leaders strongly condemned the strikes. Provincial lawmaker Abdul GhAfridi accused the state of committing “an open crime against humanity,” urging international media and human rights organisations to raise their voices.

Another PTI legislator, Abdul Ghani, described the aftermath as catastrophic, saying the bombing “unleashed a minor apocalypse” and calling it “a black stain on the forehead of history that can never be erased.”