A high-level Pakistani delegation led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in the United Kingdom following what officials described as “successful” diplomatic commitments in New York during the military confrontation last month with India.
The group of nine members had interviews with representatives of the United Nations, diplomats from the Member States and senior US officials in order to present Pakistan’s account on the recent Indian-Pakistanis conflict and defend peace in South Asia.
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The last military climbing between India and Pakistan was triggered by an attack in Jammu and Kashmir (Iiojk), in cashmere (iiojk) Indian, when 26 civilians were killed in Pahalgam.
India has accused Pakistan of orchestrated the attack, appealing to terrorism – an accusation strongly denied by Islamabad. The complaint led to Indian military strikes within Pakistan, causing days of intense cross -border hostilities between the two neighbors.
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“Our message was clear – Pakistan seeks peace and wants all problems, including the cashmere dispute and the industrial waters, solved by dialogue,” said former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jalil Abbas Jilani, member of the delegation in London.
Addressing a local news channel, the Khurram Dastgir legislator underlined the regional impact of the water dispute and called for the restoration of the mediated treaty by the 1960 World Bank, which India suspended in April.
“We have explained to American officials that the suspension of India of the Treaty endorses the means of subsistence of 240 million people and undermines the stability of the region,” he said.
Dastgir stressed that the water dispute is a question of survival for Pakistan, saying that the country would not compromise.
He pointed out that the Americans initially supposed that the cease-fire negotiated by US President Donald Trump required no other involvement. “Our mission was to make them understand that the intervention is necessary because India does not want a neutral investigation or discussions,” said Dastgir.
Senator Sherry Rehman, another member of the group, said that the objective of the mission was to defend peace and ensure that the question of the Water Treaty and the Kashmir remained on the international agenda.
In the United Kingdom, the delegation should meet senior British officials to underline the position of Pakistan on the conflict and its broader implications. British Foreign Minister David Lammy recently visited Islamabad and New Delhi after the ceasefire.
“We want stability, but recognize the fragility of the situation, in particular in the context of terrorism,” said Lammy, referring to concerns about security in the region. He did not disclose the details of discussions with Indian leaders.
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Islamabad maintains that New Delhi denies their right to self -determination and urged India to implement resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. India, in turn, accuses Pakistan of supporting armed activists in the region – an accusation that Pakistan denies.
Earlier, Bilawal urged Donald Trump to mediate efforts to facilitate the climbing of tensions between Pakistan and India.
In an interview with AFP, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs called Washington to push New Delhi to full discussions with Islamabad. While noting Pakistan’s desire to discuss terrorism, Bilawal said that the cashmere dispute should remain at the heart of any significant dialogue.
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He warned against the use of India’s terrorism as a pretext for military climbing, warning that such actions threaten regional stability and endanger the lives of more than 1.7 billion people in South Asia.
Speaking separately from the Chinese media, Bilawal accused India to undermine peace by unilateral actions and a cross -border assault. In the United States, he also encouraged the Pakistani diaspora in the United States to promote peace and contribute to mutual progress.
