London:
PPP chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari warned on Tuesday that India’s recent attack on Pakistani civilians and its suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty could have dangerous consequences for regional and international peace and security.
He made these remarks while leading a high -level parliamentary delegation that oriented the All Party Parliamentary Group (Appg) on Pakistan on Indian aggression and violations of Pakistan’s sovereignty.
The visit is part of Pakistan’s wider diplomatic search in response to the deteriorating security situation after the Pahagam incident.
At a meeting hosted by AppG chairman Yasmin Qureshi MP in Westminster Palace, and participated by interdisciplinary British parliamentarians, Bilawal categorically rejected the baseless Indian accusations made without credible investigation or verifiable evidence.
The delegation leader emphasized that the Indian attack on the civilian population, violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty – in obvious violation of international law – could have dangerous consequences for regional and international peace and security.
Minister of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Malik assessed the MPs of the Environmental Fourers by keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in Abeyance of India, threats of food security and survival of 240 million population in Pakistan, primarily an agricultural economy.
The delegation emphasized that Pakistan’s response to Indian aggression was calibrated, responsible and fully in accordance with international law, including the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
It underlined Pakistan’s obligation to restraint, resuscitation of the Indus Waters Treaty, and the commencement of a composite dialogue between the two countries on all outstanding issues, especially Jammu and Kashmir.
