The president of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, warned that Asia del Sur remains at risk of a large -scale war despite a high fire of the United States between India and Pakistan, asking for sustained diplomatic efforts and an international commitment to avoid greater escalation.
Talking to US News Network NewspaperBilawal said that a high fire between the two neighbors with nuclear weapons had been achieved in May with the help of former US president Donald Trump and his team, but warned that peace was still fragile.
“At this time we have achieved the fire between India and Pakistan, thanks to the role played by President Trump, his team, the Rubio Secretary, and that is a great achievement. The United States deserves credit for that,” he said. “But … we have achieved the fire, we have not achieved peace and we are actually in a situation in southern Asia at this time where [are] Less sure than us before this conflict. “
Bilawal, who also presides over the Parliamentary Diplomatic Committee of Pakistan, warned that the threshold of the war between the two rivals had diminished dangerously, particularly in case of a cross -border terrorist attack.
“If there is [is] Any terrorist attack in India or anywhere in India illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmira (Iiojk), means war between India and Pakistan and that is not sustainable, “he said.
The tensions between the two countries intensified last month after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, Iiojk, in which 26 Indian tourists killed. On May 7, India launched air attacks on Pakistani soil, which led Islamabad to respond with the Bunyanum Marsoos operation. The US negotiation fire on May 10 was reached, stopping more military actions.
Bilawal said that Pakistan’s agreement for Alto El Fuego had arrived after consultations with Washington and should be seen as the beginning of a broader peace process.
“We did it while we communicated with the United States and we will communicate that this would be just the beginning,” he said, asking for dialogue in a neutral place. “We work towards permanent peace through dialogue and diplomacy … We should discuss all friction points with India.”
While expressing confidence in the will of the current leadership of the United States to support regional stability, Bilawal also expressed concern that the Indian government could sabotage mediation efforts.
“I also suspect that the Indian government will try to sabotage the president’s efforts,” he said. “Like President Trump played a role in achieving this high fire, we will look for the United States to encourage his friend and ally of India to have a dialogue with Pakistan.”
Praising Trump’s influence, Bilawal said the former president had the confidence of both countries and could help take them back to the negotiating table.
“I think President Trump is the only man at this time that he can cause peace between India and Pakistan,” he said. “I think his height, his leadership qualities and his vision support peace … He is a friend of Pakistan, he is a friend of India so he can talk to both of them as friends and try to [us] To get along. “
He reiterated that Kashmiro remained a central issue in any future dialogue.
“We have to discuss Kashmir as a root theme … because yes [we] Keep ignoring Cashmiro, they will continue to produce the cancer for cancer for terrorists to use them in such events. “
He said that Pakistan was willing to participate in the counterterrorism and recalled the previous cooperation of US-Pakistan in that domain.
“We had done a great job while we worked with them. The only country that the president of the United States appreciates[ed]… after being elected president was Pakistan for our cooperation. “
Bilawal also accused India of “Water of Arms” by threatening to cut the water supplies to Pakistan, an action that, he said, violated international standards.
“We are really looking for the international community to add their voice to ours to condemn India’s decision to cut our water,” he said.
In Commerce, Bilawal said that conversations with US officials had changed traditional security concerns to economic cooperation.
“We are actually sitting with Americans who talk about trade instead of terrorism, war and other things,” he said, pointing out a particular interest in agriculture and mineral investment.
However, he warned that peace was a previous requirement for foreign investment.
“If we have peace in the region, then business will progress,” he said. “If the aggression [is] I will continue, if they [are] I will continue [to] He supports the terrorist proxies in Baluchistan … then he will not create a conducive environment even if our commercial conversations are going well, “he added.
