New Delhi: India on September 18 dismissed as ''false'' Pakistan's charge that the first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir was a ''sham'', saying it showed how ''completely isolated'' Pakistan has become on the issue.

''It is a graphic illustration of how one country, Pakistan, is using not only terrorism but also falsehood as an instrument of State Policy,'' an External Affairs Ministry spokesperson told reporters when asked about Islamabad's description of the J&K elections.

''It is replete with untruths. It shows how completely isolated Pakistan is on this issue,'' she said adding the whole world has welcomed the manner in which the first phase has been conducted.

She said the very satisfactory voter turnout was an expression of faith by the people of J and K in the democratic process and their rejection of terrorism, violence and intimidation.

Completely discounting what she termed as ''Pakistani propaganda'', she referred to statements emanating from Islamabad that voters had been dragged out and forced to exercise their franchise in Lolab constituency where polls have already been countermanded due to the killing of a candidate.

PTI