London: Head of high level Parliamentary delegation and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has welcomed the US State Department’s recent statement expressing President Donald Trump’s willingness to help resolve the longstanding Kashmir dispute during his tenure in office.
Addressing a news conference along with other delegation members in London today, he said the repeated statements on the part of President Trump reflects that he desires to establish peace between Pakistan and India.
He however regretted that Indian government wants to sabotage President Trump’s noble initiative for peace.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan desires peace in the region through dialogue and diplomacy.
He emphasized the resolution of all issues including that of Jammu and Kashmir dispute through dialogue. He said peace between Pakistan and India is in the interest of international community.
He said India’s narrative is based on lies and propaganda while that of Pakistan on truth and peace.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that terrorism is the tool of the Indian foreign policy and mentioned that India has targeted Sikh activists across the world.
He criticized India for using terrorism as a foreign policy tool and pointed out that Indian agencies had been targeting Sikh activists around the world.
“Pakistan has always sought peace through dialogue and diplomacy,” Bilawal said, emphasising that resolving all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir dispute, must come through peaceful negotiations.
He stressed that lasting peace between Pakistan and India was in the interest of international community.
Bilawal asserted that India had repeatedly failed to produce credible evidence to support its terrorism allegations against Pakistan. “Despite our continuous demands, India has not been able to prove any of its claims,” he said.
He said : “India knows well that Pakistan has no links with terrorism. Its efforts to malign us will fail, and we will continue to pursue peace in the region.”
He further said that Pakistan sought peaceful solutions to all disputes — Kashmir, and water issues — through dialogue.
Bilawal said: “Even President Trump acknowledged that dialogue on Kashmir is essential. If the U.S. must push India to the negotiating table, it should, because peace is in the world’s best interest.”
Bilawal also condemned India’s reported campaign against Sikh communities abroad and its involvement in terrorism within Pakistan. “We call on India to stop sponsoring terrorism beyond its borders,” he added.
He warned that India’s threats to cut off water supplies to Pakistan were a violation of UN Charter.
Commenting on Pakistan’s recent security achievements, Bilawal said: “The recent conflict has shown that even as a smaller nation, Pakistan has the strength to defend itself on all fronts.”
He said that elevation of Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal was a recognition of his leadership and Pakistan’s military success in recent standoff with India.
