Pakistan rejects UN rights chief's statement on 27th constitutional amendment

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : While acknowledging the importance of the High Commissioner's work, the Foreign Office expressed regret that Pakistan's perspective and the "ground realities" were not reflected in the UN statement.
44% : Pakistan has rejected a statement issued by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling the remarks "baseless," the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Sunday.
41% : The response came after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concerns that Pakistan's "hastily adopted" constitutional amendments undermine judicial independence and raise serious questions about military accountability and respect for the rule of law.

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