The president of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, told India a “terrorist nation” and urged the neighboring country to choose between dialogue or destruction in the current situation.
In a statement pronounced in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the former Foreign Minister, Bilawal, reiterated that Pakistan has made the world clear, including India, which has no participation in the recent incident of Pahalgam. He added that India was changing the guilt of his own incompetence to Pakistan.
“Pakistan doesn’t lean,” Bilawal said. “Our nation was founded through the struggle, and the struggle of the Pakistani people will continue. A bloodbath will unleashed in occupied Kashmir, where terrorism sponsored by the state of India is in its peak. India must stop their atrocities against Kashmir.”
Zardari also said that India’s accusations against Pakistan in relation to Pahalgam’s incident, along with threats, are unfounded. “I want to make clear the world that Pakistan had no participation in the Pahalgam incident. Pakistan is the most affected by terrorism. We have condemned all forms of alterorism, and we ourselves are victims of it,” he said.
The president of the PPP also said that Pakistan has demonstrated the world that India is a “terrorist nation”, which presents evidence of terrorism supported by the Indians in countries like Sri Lanka and Canada. He accused the Indian government of acting irresponsibly.
During his speech, Zardari also said that the armed forces of Pakistan are on a maximum alert to defend the country, stating: “India must remember that the Pakistani nation will never lean to anyone. You must choose between dialogue or destruction.” He warned India that any aggression would meet a strong response from the Pakistan army, with the full support of the nation.
Zardari concluded reaffirming the unity of the Pakistani people, saying: “Either Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashtun, Baloch or Cashmiri, we are all Pakistani first. We will respond as one, with a unified heart, mind and fist.”
He also condemned India’s actions regarding the treaty of the Indo’s waters, calling for his suspension a crime against humanity. “The whole nation is united to face India. Our armed forces are fully prepared to respond to any form of aggression,” he said.
The tensions between India and Pakistan reached new heights after a deadly attack on April 22, 2025, when 26 men were killed in a tourist site in Pahalgam, in illegally occupied Indians Jammu and Cashmira (Iiojk). India quickly blamed the Pakistani elements for the attack, but there were no evidence to support the claim, what Islamabad denied vehemently.
In response to the attack, the Indian cabinet security committee approved several reprisal measures on April 23, including the closure of the Wagah-Attari land transit point, a travel advice that urges Indian citizens to avoid Pakistan, a formal notification of the suspension of the waters treaty and the revocation of multiple categories of national visas for Pakistani.
On April 24, the National Security Committee (NSC) of Pakistan issued a severe warning, stating that any attempt by India to block the water flow in Pakistan would be considered an act of war. The NSC also approved the closure of the Wagah border crossing.
The next day, on April 25, the Pakistan Senate unanimously approved a resolution that rejected Indian accusations with respect to Pahalgam’s attack, calling them without foundation and politically motivated.
The tensions intensified on April 26, when the High Pakistani commission in London was destroyed during a protest for hundreds of pro-india and pro-bjp protesters.
Protesters caused property damage, including broken windows and splash of saffron paint. Pakistan accused India of encouraging violence, with Federal Information Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, condemning acts as supported by the “Indian State and agencies.” The British police then arrested two suspected people of participation in the incident.
