Pakistan, May 16 -- Addressing a UN Security Council briefing, Iftikhar criticised what he described as India's efforts to silence the Kashmiri people's decades-long demand for the right to self-determination. He emphasised that the issue of missing persons is especially dire in territories under occupation, citing both Palestine and Kashmir as prime examples.

"Missing persons are more than just statistics - they are real people whose sudden disappearances tear families apart," said Iftikhar. "These are fathers who never returned home, mothers separated from their children, and sons and daughters lost without a trace. Each disappearance leaves a lasting scar."

He underscored that enforced disappearances have been a persistent and painfu...