Islamabad:
Two multi -party delegations sent by Pakistan to the main world capitals as part of its diplomatic offensive against India, started their high -level interactions on Monday, with the delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, holding talks with China and the Russian UN ambassadors in New York.
On the management of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, two separate delegations began their tour in New York, Washington, London, Brussels and Moscow in order to have these countries of Pakistan’s position informed for the recent military climbing with India.
Bilawal, President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), is currently in New York, leading a delegation of nine members, including parliamentarians and former diplomats. Another delegation, led by a special assistant by the Prime Minister (SAPM) Tariq Fatemi, visit Moscow.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delegations had to engage in a series of meetings with the management of international bodies, holders of public functions, senior officials, parliamentarians, reflection groups, the media and the diaspora.
Bilawal started his two -day visit to New York with an interview with a foreign news channel. Later, he met the permanent representative of China to the UN FU Cong and the permanent representative of Russia Vassily Nebenziaand.
According to Express News, Bilawal thanked China for supporting Pakistan during the conflict with India. He informed the Chinese ambassador of the behavior responsible for Pakistan after the attack on April 22 at the Jammu and Kashmir station (IIOJK) in Pahalgam.
Bilawal said India had rejected Pakistan’s offer for a transparent and impartial investigation into the attack. He stressed that the resolution of the cashmere issue was essential for lasting peace in South Asia.
The Pakistani delegation urged China to play its role in this regard. While expressing serious concerns about the targeting of India from Pakistani citizens during the four-day conflict, the delegation urged the international community to go beyond conflict management and to the settlement of disputes.
During the meeting, there was unanimity between the two parties to oppose unilateral actions and aggression. The two parties underlined the need to respect the United Nations Charter, international laws and agreements. They also opposed India’s decision to arm the water.
The delegation included Dr Musadik Malik; Sherry Rehman; Hina Rabbani Khar; Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan; Faisal Subzwari; Bushra Anjum Butt, Ambassador (RETD) Jalil Abbas Jilani and Ambassador (RETD) Tehmina Janjua.
Later, the delegation informed the United Nations Ambassador of the United Nations on the situation following the attack on Pahalgam, rejecting India’s baseless accusations against Pakistan without any evidence, and highlighting its premature and unilateral actions, including participation in the Industrial Water Treaty.
He noted that the measured and proportional response of Pakistan – guided by restraint and international law – aimed to preserve regional peace and to avoid a broader conflict. He stressed that Pakistan was the greatest victim of terrorism in which more than 80,000 civilians lost their lives.
He also informed the Russian diplomat of the sponsorship of India terrorism within Pakistan. He underlined this lasting peace in the region articulated on the just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and cashmere dispute in accordance with international law.
On this occasion, the Minister of Climate Change Musadik Malik underlined the humanitarian implications for the outfit of the pending TVI. Stressing the mature and retained approach of Pakistan, the delegation reiterated the country’s commitment to peace, dialogue and regional stability.
In an interview earlier, Bilawal reiterated Pakistan’s desire for peace by “dignity, strength and diplomacy”, and called India’s actions after the attack on dangerous Pahalgam and a violation of international law.
“No lasting solution is possible without resolving the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said, stressing that the current cease-fire should lead to permanent peace, which would result from the resolution of the cashmere dispute in accordance with the resolutions and aspirations of the cashmere of the United Nations.
India’s unilateral decision to contain Industes Water Treaty (IWT), which has violated international law and the bonds of the treaty. “By unilaterally suspending the IWT, India has established a dangerous precedent with implications for regional peace and security,” he warned.
He added that Pakistan wanted the international community to play its role in facilitating the dialogue between Pakistan and India. “We are ready to speak to India on Jammu-et-Cachemire; IWT and terrorism,” said Bilawal.
He also said that Pakistan is the victim of terrorism; from political leadership to the army via Pakistani citizens; We were affected by terrorism. “While India has committed a naked and blatant act of aggression by violating the international border, Pakistan acted in self-defense,” he said.
The American commitments of the delegation on Tuesday, included meetings with American legislators, reflection groups and media representatives. A meeting of the Pakistani delegation with the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also on the cards.
Delegations’ visits aim to project Pakistan’s perspective on the recent Indian assault. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they would engage in a series of meetings with the management of international organizations, public office holders, officials, parliamentarians, reflection groups, the media and the diaspora.
“The delegations will highlight the responsible and retained conduct of Pakistan – by seeking peace with responsibility – in the face of the reckless and belligerent actions of India. They will also highlight that dialogue and diplomacy should pray over conflicts and confrontation,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The delegations will emphasize the imperative for the international community to play its role due in the promotion of lasting peace in South Asia. The need for an immediate recovery in the normal functioning of the Industry Water Treaty will also be a key theme for the awareness of delegations.”
Meanwhile, the answer to media questions concerning a wave of antagonistic statements made by Indian leaders as well as the remarks made by the spokesman for the Ministry of Indian External Affairs, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the facts could not be masked by hollow stories.
The recent remarks of the Indian management, including those made at the Bihar, reflected a deeply disturbing state of mind that prioritized peace of peace, said the spokesperson. “Any attempt to portray Pakistan as a source of regional instability is divorced from reality,” he added.
According to the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the international community was well aware of the aggressive behavior record of India, including documented support for terrorist activities in Pakistan. “These facts cannot be obscured by hollow stories or diversion tactics.”
The spokesman said that the Jammu and cashmere conflict had remained the central problem and that Pakistan would continue to firmly defend a fair and lasting resolution of the dispute in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the aspirations of the Curse People.
“To chat this fundamental question is to condemn the region to a continuous mistrust and to a potential confrontation,” he said. “Developments of the past few weeks have once again highlighted the total futility of Jingism and coercion,” said the spokesperson.
The spokesman stressed that “India cannot and will not achieve its objectives” by threats, false declarations or a force, claiming that Pakistan was also resolved to defend its sovereignty and its territorial integrity against any aggression.
“Sustainable peace in South Asia requires maturity, restraint and the desire to combat the deep causes of the conflict – not the continuation of close political gains at the expense of regional harmony,” said spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
(With Khalid Mahmood entries)
