The former Foreign Minister of Pakistan and president of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, has said that lasting peace is possible only through Dialgoue and diplomacy, and stressing that the resolution of the Kashmir dispute is necessary for eating the durable fire.
The Bilawal, together with a high -level parliamentary delegation of nine members, is currently in New York, USA, on a two -day visit to Pakistan’s position on the recent military confrontation with India and to challenge New Delhi’s narrative internationally.
The members of the parliamentary delegation include, Hina Rabbani Khar, Sherry Rehman, Dr. Musadik Malik, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Jalil Abbas Jilani, Tehmina Janjua, Bushra Anjum Butt and Syed Faisal Subzwari.
In an interview with China’s CCTV news, the young politician said that India launched illegal and unilateral attacks through the border after the recent Pahalgam incident, asking for neutral research and renewed diplomatic efforts to ensure lasting peace in the region.
“After Pahalgam’s attack, we extended an offer for impartial investigation,” he said. “However, India rejected it.”
Bilawal emphasized the need for a permanent and joint research forum between India and Pakistan to investigate not only Pahalgam’s attack, but all terrorist incidents that affect both countries.
“There is a long list of cases in which India has been involved in attacks within Pakistan, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan,” he said.
“A neutral platform could help both parties seek justice and prevent future bloodshed.”
Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to La Paz, Bilawal said any military response had been in self -defense. He claimed that Pakistan knocked down six Indian planes during the conflict, something that India took a month to recognize.
“The Indian government took a month to admit that we demolished its planes,” he said.
He also raised serious concerns about the unilateral violation of India of the Treaty of the Water of the Indo, describing it as a violation of international law. “None of the parties can move away from the treaty alone,” he said. “Any change must be agreed together through dialogue.”
Conversations about the treaty, however, remain stagnant.
Bilawal highlighted Cashmiro as a central one for the conflict, which according to him, entered the world attention center once again as a result of the escalation between Pakistan and India.
“If we really want to end terrorism, we must address its roots. Kashmir is in the heart of this,” he said, added that the problem has once again called international attention and cannot be brushed under the carpet.
Ursing to the global powers to act, he said: “The UN still has a vital role to play. The Secretary General played a constructive role during the crisis. We now need a similar effort to ensure just and lasting peace.”
“There is only one country that says they are not willing to speak and that is India,” Bilawal said, adding that, therefore, Pakistan is making an effort to involve the international community to play their role to establish the peace that must include the resolution of the problem of Kashmir, the treaty and terrorism of the waters of the Indo.
