WASHINGTON – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto is in Washington where he interacted with US congressional leaders to get support for Islamabad’s diplomatic initiative aimed at cutting tensions with India amid Modi government’s war hysteria.
Bhutto led senior parliamentary delegation, as he held series of meetings on Capitol Hill with members of US House Foreign Affairs Committee and other congressional leaders. The meetings focused on Kashmir dispute, recent military escalations, and the broader Pakistan-US ties.
As tensions continue unabated between Pakistan and India, Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister warned of the heightened risk of full-scale conflict and lamented India’s recent decision to unilaterally suspend Indus Waters Treaty, calling it a sheer violation of international law and a potential trigger for war between nuclear armed nations.
As India advanced its water aggression, PPP leader called it a weapon which threatened the lives of 240 million people. “If India follows through, it would be seen as a declaration of war,” he said. He further acknowledged US role in facilitating the ceasefire but cautioned that current calm is fragile.
Met with @RepBrianMast, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; @RepGregoryMeeks, Ranking Member; @RepHuizenga, Chair of the Subcommittee on South & Central Asia; and @BradSherman for a candid exchange on peace and stability in South Asia. Shared Pakistan’s concerns over… pic.twitter.com/xGKLD2cj2C
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Bilawal stressed PM Shehbaz entrusted delegation with mission to pursue peace and dialogue. Stability in South Asia affects entire international community,” he said, urging Washingotn to help push for renewed dialogue and a resolution of the Kashmir conflict.
US lawmakers who met delegation included Congressmen Jack Bergman, Tom Suozzi, Ryan Zinke, Maxine Waters, Al Green, Jonathan Jackson, Hank Johnson, Stacey Plaskett, Brian Mast, Brad Sherman, Greggory Meeks, Henry Cuellar, and Senator Tom Cotton.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, concluded the series of engagements by thanking American lawmakers for their time and interest in South Asian peace.
Pakistani leaders accused New Delhi of maintaining deliberate state of tension and criticized its rejection of third-party mediation. “A nuclear conflict in this densely populated region would be catastrophic,” Rehman said. “Without a serious negotiation framework, we risk turning this trailer into a global tragedy.”
She further called for multilateral approach to resolving the Kashmir issue and urged the US to remain actively engaged in preventing further escalation.
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