Kashmiri Activist Raises PoK Human Rights Concerns at UN Council

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Kashmiri activist Tasleema Akhtar addressed the UN Human Rights Council to highlight human rights issues in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. She drew attention to the significant disparity in basic infrastructure and essential services available to residents of PoK compared to those in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. Akhtar's remarks placed Pakistan's administration of PoK under international scrutiny. Her address underscored ongoing concerns about the welfare and living conditions of people in the region.

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