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Army is the rule, Army is the law: India hits back at Pakistan at UN over rule of law
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Firstpost•12-10-2026, 00:22
Army is the rule, Army is the law: India hits back at Pakistan at UN over rule of law
- •India slammed Pakistan at the UN General Assembly, stating that a nation where the military holds decisive power cannot lecture others on the rule of law.
- •Counsellor R. Mythili highlighted that Pakistan undermines judicial independence, tries civilians in military courts, and suppresses political opposition.
- •India criticized the arbitrary imprisonment of former prime minister Imran Khan and the targeting of basic human rights.
- •Mythili rejected Pakistan's allegations regarding Indian minorities as a tactical diversion from its own shrinking minority population and poor press freedom.
- •India defended Operation Sindoor as a measured and proportionate response to the Pahalgam terror attack targeting terror infrastructure.
Key Questions Answered
India slammed Pakistan for lecturing others on the rule of law while its own military exercises decisive power, undermines judicial independence, and suppresses political opposition and human rights at home.
India highlighted the imprisonment and alleged mistreatment of former prime minister Imran Khan in opposition to Supreme Court directions, the restriction of popular parties from elections, and the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
India criticized Pakistan's press freedom by pointing out its new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, which require a 'no objection certificate' for assignments outside Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi.
