Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari led a high-level Pakistani delegation to Washington after visiting the United Nations in New York.
The visit is part of a larger outreach push to explain Pakistan’s perspective on the ongoing tensions with India.
The mission also seeks to challenge India’s expanding diplomatic influence in the United States.
Hina Rabbani Khar, Senator Sherry Rehman, Khurram Dastgir, Faisal Subzwari, Jalil Abbas Jilani, Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, Tehmina Janjua, and Dr Musadik Malik are also members of the delegation.
The Delegation met with United Nations officials, media, diplomats, civil society leaders, and Pakistani community members in New York. They spoke about India’s alleged abuses of international law and human rights in occupied Kashmir.
They condemned the use of force against civilians and the deaths of innocent people, especially women and children.
Pakistan highlights regional issues and urges communication.
The group drew attention to India’s purported transgressions of the UN Charter and international law, including the illegal use of force against civilians in India-occupied Kashmir. Citing a lack of proof, they rejected India’s claims about the April 22 incident in the area and issued a warning that India might abuse the Indus Waters Treaty.
The UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the leaders of the Security Council, ambassadors from the OIC Group, civil society groups, think tanks and members of the Pakistani diaspora were all present.
The team once again made it clear that Pakistan is strongly against terrorism and accused India of supporting terrorists in Pakistan and carrying out assassinations in other countries. They emphasised that working together is more important than allowing politics to interfere.
He pointed out that resolving the Jammu and Kashmir issue is necessary for South Asia to remain stable in the long run. He supported a settlement that followed the wishes of the Kashmiri people and the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
They urged the international community to maintain international standards and back the reinstatement of the Indus Water Treaty. He urged both countries to have open talks to address their remaining issues.
At a UN news conference, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari encouraged ISI and RAW to work together to defeat regional terrorism. Bilawal stated that combined efforts by both agencies may greatly minimise cross-border risks. He advocated for a settlement that complied with UN Security Council resolutions and the Kashmiri people’s aspirations.
He emphasised that South Asia should continue to engage with other countries worldwide. Even though there is a ceasefire, he warned that the situation between the nuclear-armed countries is still very tense.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari praised Donald Trump and Marco Rubio for helping to bring about the truce. He regarded the truce as a positive but preliminary step towards long-term peace.
