Islamabad:
To reject India’s claims that bind Islamabad to violence in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, PPP President Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed that Pakistan was a victim, not an exporter, of terrorism.
In a fiery speech in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Bilawal said Pakistan’s founding was rooted in courage and struggle, not fear. “Let no mistake with our restraint for weakness. The armed forces in Pakistan are vigilant, resolute and prepared,” the Bhutto -SCONE -SCONE claimed.
“Our sky is guarded, our boundaries sealed with bravery. From Karachi to Khyber and from Lahore to Larkana, our nation united. The sword We have only drawn when peace is threatened, but when he is threatened, it does not miss,” he warned.
He strongly condemned India’s immediate reaction to a recent deadly incident involving tourists in IIOJK.
“Tourists were killed, blood was wasted, and it was a tragedy by any measure. Still, before the bodies had even gotten cold, New Delhi moved his anger against Islamabad, pointed fingers, tightened boundaries and threatened consequences,” he said.
Bilawal denied any Pakistani involvement and declared, “Let me make this clear to the population of Pakistan and the world – Pakistan had no hand in this crime. We do not export terror; we are victims of terrorism. Terrorism is not just an attack on bodies; it is an attack on truth, peace and civilization in itself.”
He used the opportunity to redefine the concept of terrorism. “What is terrorism? Is it merely the action of a deteriorating gunman or a bomb in a marketplace? It’s the silence of the world when injustice prevails, the trunk of the oppressed neck, the bulldozer that russes a home in the dark, and the curfew that does not last hours but decades.”
He challenged India’s narrative and questioned its moral status in the global discourse. “How can you fight terrorism while practicing government terrorism in Kashmir? You can’t condemn the bullet while exercising the baton. You can’t talk about law while breaking it every day in the valley. You can’t demand moral superiority when your hands are colored with tears from mothers, children’s screams and dead men’s silence.”
He emphasized that military responses alone cannot eradicate terrorism.
“Terrorism cannot be defeated by thought alone but must be fought with justice. Terrorism cannot be touted by bullets; it must be disarmed by hope. Terrorism cannot be removed by demonizing nations; it must be defeated by tackling the complaints that give it birth.” On the wider conflict in Kashmir, Bilawal spoke for a political decision that is rooted in people’s democratic will.
“If you want to end the violence? Then let the people speak. Let there be a plebiscite, not persecution. Let there be ballots, not bulldozers. Let there be autonomy, not annexation. It is the only way to peace. No lie, no bullet, no bang will bury the truth. Kashmir is not India’s territory.
By rejecting India’s claims as outdated and baseless, he said, “India’s accusations are stale, rooted in fiction, not fact. India has become the boy who cries wolf in South Asia.” He also confirmed Pakistan’s record for confronting terrorism and accused India of hypocrisy.
“The hands of India are colored with blood from Sri Lanka to Canada and beyond. India must give up terrorism as a tool in its foreign policy.”
