Bilawal urges US to continue efforts for peace in South Asia

PPP chairman says Kashmir must be included in Pakistan-India talks

A high-level Pakistani Parliamentary delegation led by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari engaged with a

bipartisan group of US legislators at a dinner reception hosted by Pakistan’s Ambassador to US Rizwan Saeed

Sheikh at Pakistan House in Washington D.C. Addressing US lawmakers, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari highlighted the

importance of peace and stability in the region and described the delegation’s visit as a “mission of peace.”

He also apprised US lawmakers of the possible consequences of India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Water

Treaty. He said India’s move to cut off water for 240 million Pakistanis is an existential threat. If India takes this

step, it would be tantamount to a declaration of war.
Bilawal Bhutto also praised Washington’s role in achieving a ceasefire between India and Pakistan and called on US

lawmakers to continue their efforts to establish peace and stability in South Asia.
He also termed the position of United States most important to convince India to resolve the issue of Indian Illegally

Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

The members of the US Congress assured their full support for peace and stability in South Asia and also

appreciated the detailed briefing by the Pakistani delegation on the ongoing crisis. Meanwhile, Pakistani delegation

held a productive meeting with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker.

The members of delegation appreciated the role played by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco

Rubio in facilitating the Pakistan-India ceasefire. They expressed hope that it would create space for sustainable

peace and stability in South Asia through dialogue. The delegation shared its concern over India’s unprovoked

aggression, continued hostile rhetoric, and unlawful suspension of Indus Water Treaty.
Head of high-level Pakistani Parliamentary delegation and Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged U.S.

President Donald Trump to play a proactive role in bringing India to the negotiating table for comprehensive talks

with Pakistan.

In an interview with wire service AFP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan is willing to discuss terrorism, but

emphasized that Kashmir must be central to any dialogue. He warned that India is setting a dangerous precedent in

South Asia by justifying war in response to terrorist incidents.
He said the fate of the 1.7 billion people and two great nations cannot be left to faceless, non-state actors, nor

dictated by India’s new normal.

In its analysis, AFP said President Donald Trump has repeatedly spoken of preventing nuclear war and said the

United States has offered to facilitate talks between the two sides at a neutral location.