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‘Saw Sofiya Qureshi…': Journalist demolishes Bilawal Bhutto's ‘Muslims demonised in India' rant at UN
Countering his assertion about the Muslim population in India, a foreign journalist said that he had personally followed military briefings of India during Operation Sindoor, which was being headed by a Muslim army official, Sophiya Qureshi read more Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), speaks during the launch of the Awami Muashi Muahida (public economic manifesto) in Larkana, Pakistan, January 16, 2024. (Photo: Reuters) Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto received a tough rebuttal at the UN headquarters in New York after he claimed that Muslims are being 'demonised' in India following the Pahalgam attack of April 22. Bhutto is in the US with a Pakistani delegation to hold meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Philemon Yang, and Security Council President Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. Countering his assertion about the Muslim population in India, a foreign journalist said that he had personally followed military briefings of India during Operation Sindoor, which was being headed by a Muslim army official, Sophiya Qureshi. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD At UN, Bilawal Bhutto claimed that Indian Govt is demonising muslims in India after Pahalgam Terror attack in Kashmir. A foreign Muslim Journalist replied that as far as he recalls Indian muslim military official was conducting the briefing for India's Operation Sindoor.… — Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) June 4, 2025 The briefing for Operation Sindoor was conducted by two senior female officers, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi from the Indian Army's Corps of Signals and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, a helicopter pilot with the Indian Air Force, alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. 'Setbacks in UN…' Bhutto admitted that Pakistan's efforts to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN have faced significant setbacks. 'As far as the hurdles we face within the UN and in general, as far as the Kashmir cause is concerned, that still exists,' he said during a press conference. The Pakistani leader also sought dialogue with India, saying, 'Pakistan would still like to cooperate with India to combat terrorism we can't leave the fate of 1.5 or 1.7 billion people in the hands of non-state actors and terrorists for them to decide at a whim that two nuclear armed powers will go to war and this is the new normal of the new abnormal that the Indian government is trying to impose on the region.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
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02-05-2025
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‘Not a secret': Bilawal Bhutto repeats what Pak defence minister said about sheltering terrorists
Days after Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitted to sheltering terrorists, former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that 'it's not a secret' that Pakistan has sheltered terrorists read more Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), speaks during the launch of the Awami Muashi Muahida (public economic manifesto) in Larkana, Pakistan, January 16, 2024. (Photo: Reuters) Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that 'it's not a secret' that Pakistan has sheltered terrorists. The remarks by Bilawal, a key coalition partner of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, comes days after Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif admitted to supporting terrorists at the behest of the United States in an interview. The remarks by Asif and Bilawal come at a time when Pakistan is under renewed scrutiny over state-sponsored terrorists in the wake of the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed. India has blamed Pakistan for sponsoring the attack. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In an interview with Sky News that aired on Thursday, Bhutto said that Pakistan has also suffered from terrorism that it has supported. 'As far as what the defence minister said, I don't think it's a secret that Pakistan has a past as far as extremist groups are concerned. As a result of this, we have suffered — Pakistan has suffered. We have gone through waves after waves of extremism. We went through the militarisation of our society,' said Bilawal. 'I don't think it is a secret that Pakistan has a past' Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto tells @SkyYaldaHakim 'we have gone through wave after wave of extremism' 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube — Sky News (@SkyNews) April 30, 2025 Days after the Pahalgam attack, Asif had similar admitted to sheltering terrorists. In an interview with Sky News, he had said that Pakistan had been doing the 'dirty work' involving terrorists for decades. 'Well, we have been doing this dirty work for the United States and West, including Britain, for three decades,' said Asif when asked how Pakistan supported had terrorist organisations in the past. However, like Bilawal, Asif also painted Pakistan as a victim of terrorism and said supporting terrorism has been a 'mistake'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Regarding the Pahalgam attack, Bilawal said that 'it would be helpful if India were to provide specific concrete evidence' to Pakistan and the international community. A group going by The Resistance Front (TRF), which is seen as a cover for the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack. The LeT is based in Pakistan and has long been supported by the Pakistani regime.
