New Delhi: The government criticized Pakistan for fake news blaming India for the ongoing violent protests in PoK and urged the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for its “misdeeds and abuses”.The Ministry of External Affairs said that it has taken note of the pattern of fake news and videos coming from Pakistan.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “This is a desperate attempt by Pakistan to hide its failures and divert attention from its human rights abuses. There have been reports of serious police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in which several protesters have been killed and many injured.” “We hope the international community will hold Pakistan accountable for its misdeeds and abuses,” he said.India’s response came a day after Pakistan’s human rights body said it was “deeply concerned” over the ongoing violence in PoK clashes.The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) also expressed serious concern over the so-called regional government’s decision to ban the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) under the anti-terrorism law.JAAC has long been demanding the abolition of 12 “refugee seats” in the so-called Legislative Assembly in PoK. The seats are reserved for refugees from Kashmir who settled in Pakistan after 1947. JAAC alleges that these seats were often used by mainstream Pakistani political parties to influence government formation in Muzaffarabad.India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the recent elections and said that PoK has been “illegally and forcibly” occupied by Pakistan.