‘Killing, Maiming Afghan Children’: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Slams Pakistan At UNGA

BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday (13 October) directly accused Pakistan of grave violations against children at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), reported Hindustan Times.

Speaking during the session on the Promotion and Protection of Child Rights, Dubey contrasted India’s child welfare initiatives with Pakistan’s record.

"My delegation thanks the mandate holders for their presentations on the subject of child rights. Creating an enabling environment for the protection and holistic development of children is a matter of national importance. We thank the Special Rapporteur for commending India's efforts in this regard – for example, mentioning initiatives such as the Child Helpline 1098, which provides emergency assistance to children at risk, and the Ujjwala Yojana, which focuses on the prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation of children from trafficking and sexual exploitation," Dubey said.

He called Pakistan “one of the most serious violators of the CAAC agenda” and condemned its attempts to divert global attention from abuses within its borders. Citing the UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report, Dubey accused Pakistan of attacks on schools and healthcare workers, particularly girls’ schools, and cross-border shelling along the Afghanistan border that killed and maimed children.

"If Operation Sindoor is mentioned, the international community has not forgotten the brutal, targeted attacks carried out by Pakistan-trained terrorists that claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025," he said.

Dubey highlighted that India responded in a measured manner, carrying out surgical strikes on nine terrorist hideouts, while criticising Pakistan for targeting civilians. He added that Pakistan must "look at itself in the mirror, stop preaching on this platform, act to protect children within its borders, and stop targeting women and children across its borders."

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