Pakistan criticized at UNHRC for its duplicity on Kashmir

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI): Kashmiri political activists and intellectuals have strongly criticized Pakistan for its duplicity on Kashmir during the 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council here on Tuesday.While giving an intervention Junaid Qureshi, a Kashmiri and director of European Foundation of South Asian Studies (EFSAS) slammed Pakistan for becoming an invader to a broker. He said, "Firstly, Pakistan invaded Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. Since then, it has been an Occupier - And now, it is a broker, as it is negotiating the sale of Gilgit Baltistan to Beijing. In collaboration with China, Pakistan's attempts to change the status of Gilgit Baltistan have multiplied, as the region is vital for the construction of the illegal China Pakistan Economic Corridor. He added, "The Pakistani Supreme Court, in its verdict of 17 January 2019, rightly acknowledged that Gilgit Baltistan is a disputed territory and its status cannot be changed. However, the said disputed status of this inte