A high -level parliamentary delegation led by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) President Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reached the United States to represent Pakistan’s attitude towards the recent conflict with India, expressed Express News on Sunday.
The high-level diplomatic visit led by Bilawal, which has also served as the country’s foreign minister, comes in the wake of India’s escalation following the Pahagam attack. Both nuclear armed neighbors experienced increased military tensions, with Pakistan shot down six Indian aircraft. A ceasefire was reached after the intervention of US President Donald Trump.
According to sources, the committee led by Bilawal will meet members of the US Administration, Congress, Thinking Tanks and Media to inform them about Pakistan’s attitude to the escalating tensions with India.
The purpose of the delegation is to highlight what it calls the fundamental causes of potential conflicts in the Pakistan India and raises concerns about India’s disinformation campaigns and foreign affected operations aimed at Pakistan.
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The committee will also meet the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres in New York, followed by meetings with senior officials in the Trump administration in Washington.
A key focus will be the consequences of any disruption of the Indus Waters Treaty and its potential influence on regional security. “The parliamentary team will clearly communicate how India’s provocations and disinformation threaten regional peace,” said a source familiar with the visit.
The delegation is expected to remain in the United States until June 9, after which it travels to the UK and then continues to various European countries. Prominent members of the delegation include former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, the former envoy Jalil Abbas Jilani, Khurram Dastgir and Musadik Malik.
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Following the ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Bilawal appointed a high -level delegation that is tasked with presenting ‘Pakistan’s case for peace’ on recent Indian aggression to the international community.
The committee will collaborate with global leaders and institutions to raise awareness of India’s actions and Pakistan’s concerns about the Indus Waters Treaty. The government has also planned to send additional delegations to other countries as part of a wider diplomatic search.
