India Challenges Pakistan's Military Dominance at UN: A Battle for Rule of Law

India Challenges Pakistan's Military Dominance at UN: A Battle for Rule of Law\n\nIn a scathing rebuke, India's Counsellor R. Mythili fired back at Pakistan over its remarks on the rule of law at the United Nations. Mythili's remarks came in response to Pakistan's claims during a discussion in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly on 'Rule of Law at National and International Levels.'\n\nPakistan's military-dominated system, Mythili argued, is a stark contradiction to the principles of rule of law. She pointed to the country's 26th Constitutional Amendment, which has been widely criticized for undermining judicial independence.\n\nThe amendment, Mythili noted, has led to significant institutional changes in the structure and functioning of Pakistan's judicial system. It has also been seen as a blow to the protection of human rights.\n\nMythili also highlighted the case of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was imprisoned on charges of corruption. She argued that a regime where no government has been allowed to finish an elected term and an ex-prime minister is arbitrarily jailed and denied medical treatment makes a mockery of the rule of law.\n\nPakistan's human rights record, Mythili said, is also a major concern. The country has been accused of preventing a popular party from contesting elections, sentencing civilians through military courts, and muzzling Supreme Court judges.\n\nIn a further statement, Mythili rejected Pakistan's allegations as an attempt to divert attention from its own record on minority rights and press freedom. She argued that Pakistan's accusations over India's treatment of religious minorities are a tactical diversion from its own conduct towards minorities.\n\nMythili also referred to Pakistan's new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, which require a 'no objection certificate' for assignments outside Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. She argued that such a system undermines the fourth pillar of democracy, the press.\n\nIn a measured response to Pakistan's allegations, Mythili defended India's Operation Sindoor, launched in May 2025 targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. She argued that the operation was a proportionate and focused response to a gruesome terror attack.\n\nMythili concluded by saying that India does not have an obsession with Pakistan but that it was the other way round. She urged Pakistan to listen to its people and address its own human rights record.\n\nIn the end, India's challenge to Pakistan's military dominance at the UN has highlighted the deep-seated issues in Pakistan's system. The country's human rights record, judicial independence, and press freedom are all major concerns that need to be addressed.\n\nAs the international community continues to monitor the situation, one thing is clear: Pakistan's military-dominated system is a major obstacle to the rule of law.