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19 hours ago
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Avoiding talks will hurt India's own interests: Bilawal
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari during an interview with Sky News on June 9, 2025. Photo: Sky News/ YouTube Listen to article Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged India to return to the negotiating table, warning that continued avoidance of dialogue would only harm regional peace and India's own interests. 'All outstanding issues between Pakistan and India can only be resolved through comprehensive dialogue,' he said. 'If India does not come to the table, it will not be in their favour.' Speaking in an interview with German broadcaster DW Urdu during a visit to Brussels on Sunday, former foreign minister warned that any attempt by India to block Pakistan's water supply would be seen as an existential threat, leaving Pakistan with no option but war. پاکستان اور بھارت کے درمیان تمام مسائل کا حل جامع مکالمہ ہے اور اگر بھارت مذاکرات کی میز پر نہیں آتا تو یہ ان کے اپنے ملک کے مفاد میں نہیں۔@BBhuttoZardari — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 15, 2025 Bilawal, who is leading a parliamentary delegation to the West, also urged the international community a day earlier to bring India to the table for talks and to play its role in ensuring lasting peace in South Asia — including resolution of the longstanding Kashmir dispute, water issues, and terrorism — through a composite dialogue, which he said India was unwilling to pursue. 'Such actions pose an existential threat to Pakistan, water is our lifeline, and we will never relinquish our rightful share under any circumstances,' he said. He termed India's threats to cut off water as a "clear violation of the United Nations Charter" and a "breach of the Indus Waters Treaty", calling it Pakistan's 'red line.' 'If India resorts to water aggression, Pakistan will be left with no choice but war,' he said. بھارت کی طرف سے پانی روکنا واقعی جوہری جنگ کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔ پاکستانی سفارتی مشن کے سربراہ اور چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے برسلز میں ڈی ڈبلیو سے گفتگو میں کہا ہے کہ سندھ طاس معاہدے کی کھلی خلاف ورزی پاکستان کی ریڈ لائن ہے۔@BBhuttoZardari — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 15, 2025 The PPP chairman emphasised that while Pakistan does not seek war, it will not compromise on its national security or water rights. 'Despite India's involvement in supporting terrorist activities inside Pakistan, we have never advocated for war as a response to terrorism,' he added. Bilawal reiterated that while Pakistan continues to advocate peace, issues like water security are non-negotiable. After ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Bilawal to lead a high-level delegation tasked with presenting 'Pakistan's case for peace' on recent Indian aggression to the international community. Read More: Bilawal vows strong response if India builds dams on rivers flowing into Pakistan The committee aims to engage with global leaders and institutions to raise awareness about India's actions and Pakistan's concerns regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. The government has also planned to send additional delegations to other countries as part of a broader diplomatic outreach.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
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- Express Tribune
Bilawal fears Iran-Israel conflict could trigger World War III
PPP Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday urged the international community to play its role in brokering an immediate ceasefire as the Iran-Israel military confrontation threatens to spiral out of control, warning that the world 'cannot afford this conflict to turn into Iraq 2.0 or World War III'. Addressing a press conference in Brussels alongside a parliamentary delegation, Bilawal expressed concern over growing regional instability and the potential fallout for neighbouring countries. 'We certainly don't want war on our borders,' he said. 'Pakistan has condemned the strikes that took place over the last couple of days in our neighbouring country, and we will continue to advocate for peace on all our borders — be it with Afghanistan, Iran, or India.' Read More: Iran says US, UK, France will be targeted if they intervene Criticising what he called global failure to resolve conflicts diplomatically, he said: 'It has become far too easy to wage war every month. What is wrong with this generation? You were supposed to protect us from the scourge of war through dialogue and diplomacy. Instead, full-scale war has become the default setting for any dispute.' Highlighting the generational consequences of war, he added: 'It is far easier for older generations to start these conflicts, but it's my generation that will have to pick up the pieces.' Calling for restraint in the Middle East, the former foreign minister said: 'I absolutely call on the international community to play its role in immediately imposing a ceasefire in this Iranian conflict with the occupying forces in Palestine. We cannot have another petrol war. It serves none of our interests.' لائیو: پاکستانی سفارتی مشن کے سربراہ بلاول بھٹو زرداری برسلز پریس کلب میں پریس کانفرنس کررہے ہیں۔ — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 14, 2025 Turning to regional issues, Bilawal reiterated Pakistan's desire for durable peace in South Asia, especially through resolution of the longstanding Kashmir dispute and water-related issues with India. He said Pakistan had consistently sought peace through composite dialogue, but India had failed to reciprocate. 'The international community must step up and engage with India. Military confrontation is not a solution to the Kashmir dispute or terrorism. Dialogue is the only way forward,' he stressed, calling it a 'moral obligation' for world powers to help both countries return to the negotiating table. The PPP chairman warned that escalation between two nuclear-armed states was not an option. 'Escalation is not a solution to the issues confronting India and Pakistan,' he said. He also criticised India for unilaterally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), calling it a direct threat to Pakistan's survival. 'This is the first water war between two nuclear powers. Pakistan considers it a war with no choice and seeks international community's help in this regard.' Also Read: Israel's Katz warns 'Tehran will burn' if missile strikes persist Referring to the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Bilawal said Pakistan had offered impartial investigations into incidents such as the Pahalgam attack, but India refused. He urged the United Nations to place the Kashmir dispute at the top of its agenda, as it had remained unresolved for decades. 'The Jammu and Kashmir dispute must be resolved in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions,' he said. Bilawal was flanked by parliamentary delegation members, including Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik, PPP Senator Sherry Rehman, former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, former defence minister Khurram Dastgir, and others. 'We are here to present Pakistan's stance on recent tensions with India and expose New Delhi's anti-Pakistan agenda,' Bilawal concluded.
Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Bilawal warns India's ‘new normal' of hostility risks backfiring
Listen to article 'The politicisation of water through violations of the Indus Waters Treaty is a form of hybrid warfare,' said Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday. 'If this continues, future generations will be at war over water.' Speaking to the media, he warned that India's assertion of a 'new normal' in cross-border conflicts risks damaging regional peace and stability, especially between two nuclear-armed neighbours. He chided Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks regarding Operation Sindoor setting a new standard. Bilawal noted that Pakistan acted with restraint and had only exercised its right to self-defence. 'The international community acknowledged our responsible behaviour.'. The comments come days after Pakistan and India agreed to a ceasefire following intense drone and missile exchanges. 'India's new normal of aggression is not sustainable and is certainly not in its interest,' Bilawal told state media. 'This approach, rooted in hate and division, only escalates tensions.' وزیراعظم کی ہدایت کے مطابق سفارتی کمیٹی کا مخلتف ملکوں کا دورہ کرنے سے قبل دفترخارجہ کی جانب سے خطے میں موجودہ صورتحال پر تفصیلی بریفنگ دی گئی۔ بھارت اور پاکستان دونوں ایٹمی طاقت رکھتے ہیں اور جب ایسے دو ممالک کے درمیان جنگ چھیڑی جاتی ہے تو اس کے اثرات صرف پاکستان اور بھارت تک… — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) May 21, 2025 Bilawal will lead a high-level delegation assigned by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to visit global capitals, aiming to brief foreign governments, media, and parliaments on Pakistan's stance and India's recent actions. He said durable peace in South Asia remains impossible without resolving key issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, cross-border terrorism, and India's alleged weaponisation of water resources. Accompanying Bilawal, Climate Minister Musadik Malik accused India of targeting civilians and building a false narrative of dominance. 'Their Rafale jets fell like birds,' he claimed, referring to Indian military losses. Former foreign minister Khurram Dastgir, also part of the delegation, said India's posture reflects an anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan agenda. 'This is not the conduct of a responsible state,' he added. The outreach campaign is expected to visit multiple countries over the coming weeks to explain Pakistan's diplomatic position following the recent military escalation.
