Geneva, Sept. 18 -- A verbal exchange took place during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva after Pakistan's delegation objected to remarks made by human rights activist Arif Aajakia during the general debate.

According to Aajakia, Pakistan's Mission raised an objection while he was delivering his intervention and requested that his speech be stopped. He said the Chair then gave the floor to the Pakistani delegation.

Aajakia said the Pakistani delegate accused him of using the UN Human Rights Council to "malign Pakistan" and rejected the allegations made in his intervention.

He said the Chair subsequently clarified that the general debate was underway and allowed him to take the floor again and continu...