- “War is not the solution to any problem,” said Bilawal.
- Ex-FM still says New Delhi run away from negotiations.
- “The region is not as safe as before the conflict with India,” he adds.
Brussels: The former president of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, warned on Saturday that tensions between Pakistan and India will continue to increase without dialogue between the two nuclear armed neighbors.
“The region is not as safe as before the conflict with India, which still moves away from negotiations (with Pakistan),” said Bilawal at a press conference in Brussels.
The remarks of the Minister of Foreign Affairs are taking place as he directs a high -level Pakistani parliamentary delegation which is currently in the capital of the European Union of Brussels. Bilawal previously rendered successful visits to Washington, New York and London as part of Islamabad diplomatic efforts to counter Indian propaganda perpetrated after the recent conflict between the two countries.
The aim of visits is to present Pakistan’s position on recent tensions with India and to underline the importance of resolving the question of Jammu-et-Cachemire in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the wishes of the Kashmir people, a press release said.
The members of the parliamentary delegation are Hina Rabbani Khar, Sherry Rehman, Dr Musadik Malik, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Jalil Abbas Jilani, Tehmina Janjua, Bushra Anjum Butt and Syed Faisal Subzwari.
The recent conflict between nuclear countries was launched by New Delhi after an attack in India illegally occupied Jammu and the cashmere pahalgam on April 22, where armed men killed 26 civilians. India has described this an act of terrorism orchestrated by Pakistan, an allegation vehemently denied by Pakistan.
After the incident, India, acting unilaterally, launched an operation and killed several innocent civilians in attacks not caused against Pakistan. After three days of underestimated attacks of the Indian forces, the armed forces of Pakistan retaliated from the successful operation Bunyan-Um-Marsoos, which, according to Islamabad, was carried out in self-defense.
Pakistan has shot down six IAF fighter planes, including three gusts and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear nations ended on May 10 with a cease-fire agreement negotiated by the United States.
The enlargement of the Pakistani-Indian, Bilawal conflict once again reiterated the need for a dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi for the peaceful resolution of existing problems between the two countries.
“Pakistan wants the war of peace (….) is not the solution to any problem,” he said, adding that despite the two countries with nuclear capacities, tensions between them have increased quickly.
Referring to India’s decision to put the Treaty of Indus (IWS) waters (IWS), the politician deplored that New Delhi has armed the water.
“A ceasefire was signed with India, but peace has not been made,” he added by calling the threat of India to stop Pakistan water as attempted provocation.
“Pakistan will always talk about sustainable peace (….) We cannot afford a third world war,” he said.
One day earlier, the leader of the PPP, while speaking to a European reflection group, had accentuated Pakistan’s restraint in response to Indian provocations while warning that any other attempt to block water flow would require Islamabad to consider reprisal measures.