Pakistan, Oct. 1 -- Pakistan criticised India at the United Nations Human Rights Council over Kashmir and minority rights concerns. The remarks came during the council's 63rd session in Geneva, which runs until October 7.

Pakistan's First Secretary Adeel M. Khokhar exercised the right of reply to India. He accused New Delhi of changing the subject when facing questions about human rights.

Khokhar said Pakistan considers Jammu and Kashmir a disputed territory. He referred to relevant UN Security Council resolutions and rejected India's claim that the region forms an integral part of India.

He also raised the issue of a UN-supervised plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir. Khokhar said India had not held such a vote despite decades of calls for...