A Pakistani parliamentary high-level delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, President of Pakistan Peoples’ Party and former Foreign Minister, wrapped up a two-day visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York. The delegation conveyed Pakistan’s attitude to regional tensions and called for respect for international law and peaceful relations with neighbors.
During the visit, the delegation met with the UN Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly, members of the Security Council, ambassadors of the OIC group, media representatives, civil society and the Pakistani Diaspora.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan is seeking peaceful, collaborative relationships based on equality and mutual respect, but will not tolerate aggression or violations of international norms.
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The delegation highlighted India’s illegal acts, including violations of the UN Charter and International Humanitarian Law, and condemned attacks on civilians in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). They rejected India’s allegations of the terrorist attack on April 22 with reference to a lack of evidence.
When he spoke at a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, he accused India of using the Pahagam attack on April 22 in IIOJK as a pretext for aggression. He emphasized that Pakistan has consistently condemned terrorism in all its forms and proposed a collaboration between ISI and RAW to fight terrorism.
“I’m absolutely convinced that if ISI [Inter-Service Intelligence of Pakistan] And raw [Research and Analysis Wing of India] Sat down and worked together to fight these forces, we would see a significant decline in terrorism in both India and Pakistan, ”he said.
He described the recent ceasefire as a “welcome first step,” but warned that it was “just a first step.” Bilawal also highlighted the human cost of terrorism in Pakistan and said, “If you compare the number of victims with terrorism, far more Pakistanis are killed by terrorists than Indians.”
Concerns were raised over India’s unilateral decision to suspend the Indus Water’s Treaty (IWT), important for more than 240 million Pakistanis. The delegation warned that India’s “weapons of water” violate treaty obligations and international law.
Pakistan confirmed his commitment to fighting terrorism in all forms and condemned Indian sponsored terrorism and transnational murder campaigns. The delegation called for cooperation on politicization to fight terrorism effectively.
The delegation emphasized Pakistan’s reluctant and legal reaction to Indian provocations and warned against attempts to normalize arbitrary strikes in the nuclear sensitive area, warning that such actions could have disastrous consequences.
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They called for a fair and peaceful solution of the Jammu and Kashmir -tvister in accordance with the UN Security Council’s decisions and the ambitions of the Kashmiri people.
The delegation called on the international community to maintain the holiness of the treaty, restore the Indus Waters Treaty and support extensive dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Other members of the delegation included Minister of Climate Change Dr. Musadik Masood Malik; Senator Sherry Rehman, President of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change; Former Foreign Ministers Hina Rabbani Khar and Khurram Dastgir Khan; Senator Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari; Senator Bushra Anjum Butt; and former Foreign Secretaries Jalil Abbas Jilani and Tehmina Janjua.
Pakistan sent two delegations to different world capitals as part of Islamabad’s diplomatic campaign to present his attitude to India’s aggression after the Pahagam attack.
A delegation of nine members led by Bilawal visits the United States, while another team, led by special assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi, is currently in Moscow, where they met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday.
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At the United Nations, the Pakistani delegation engaged with representatives of the UN Security Council Member States, including some of India’s close allies that informed them about the security development in South Asia after India’s recent military aggression and unilateral acts.
The parliamentary delegation led by Bilawal arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where they were welcomed by Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh.
