Pakistan has deplored the use of disinformation by occupying States to suppress the people's voices in Kashmir and Palestine.

This was stated by Press Counsellor at the Pakistan Mission at the United Nations Amanat Ali while speaking in a debate at the United Nations General Assembly's Fourth Committee, which deals with special political and decolonization matters, in New York.

He also underscored the need for stepped up efforts to combat that pervasive threat.

He said the harmful impact of fake news and disinformation is magnified when states employ these tactics in situations of foreign occupation to suppress the voices of people, denied basic freedoms, including the UN-sanctioned right to self-determination.

The Pakistani Press Counsellor said Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Occupied Palestinian Territory are a case in point.

He said central to this manipulation are internet blackouts, censorship, and restrictive media laws enforced by occupying authorities

The Pakistani representative said these actions are intended to delegitimize freedom movements and create an environment of fear, intimidation, and violence.

He called for a sustained communications campaign by the Department of Global Communications in collaboration with member states to highlight the UN's achievements and contributions. 

Amanat Ali said that Jammu and Kashmir is recognized as a disputed territory in numerous in UN resolutions, including one which says that the state's future should be determined through a free and impartial plebiscite. He said India's efforts to deny its occupation of Jammu and Kashmir only distort history.

The Pakistani Press Counsellor said if India respects international law and moral principles, it should cease its repressive practices, withdraw its military presence from the region, and allow the people of Jammu and Kashmir to freely determine their future.