Exiled leaders from PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan blame Pakistan for human rights violations

Geneva, March, 15 (ANI): The leaders from Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan raised human rights issues at a side event in the United Nations during the 28th session of Human Rights Council in Geneva. The event titled 'Human Rights in South Asia' was organized by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) and supported by other political parties and human rights organizations from PoK and Gilgit Baltistan. The speakers criticized Pakistan for human rights abuses, extra-judicial killings and allowing of external forces to exploit resources of PoK and Gilgit Baltistan. Senge said that Pakistan's response to local demand has been sedition charges, life imprisonments, torture and death.