New york: Head of high-level parliamentary delegation Chairman Pakistan People's Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the US to play its role in ensuring comprehensive dialogue between Pakistan and India to address all outstanding issues.
During a meeting with the Acting Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Ambassador Dorothy Shea in New York, Bilawal Bhutto expressed gratitude to the US Administration, in particular President Trump for facilitating the ceasefire between Pakistan and India.
He briefed Ambassador Dorothy Shea on the developments following the Pahalgam attack, expressing deep concern over India's immediate attribution of blame to Pakistan without any credible investigation or verifiable evidence. He emphasized that such premature and baseless allegations exacerbate tensions and undermine prospects for constructive dialogue and peace.
He underscored that Pakistan had been at the forefront in the fight against terrorism and has made the biggest sacrifices in this fight.
A nine-member high-level parliamentary delegation consisting of Minister, former Ministers, and members of Parliament is in the US as part of Pakistan's global diplomatic outreach.
Meanwhile the high-level parliamentary delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari briefed the member states of OIC at the United Nations on the grave developments in South Asia following India's military aggression and its baseless accusations against Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack.
Addressing the OIC Permanent Representatives, Bilawal Bhutto categorically rejected India's attempt to link Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident without any credible investigation or evidence.
He highlighted that the hasty attribution of blame was used as a pretext for unlawful military actions, including cross-border strikes, which targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure.
He expressed grave concern at the unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty which Pakistan considers a blatant act of weaponizing water and a violation of international and treaty obligations.
He made it plainly clear that we cannot allow this to become a new normal. He stressed that due to India's belligerent aggression, the world had become a less safe place, with real and present implications for peace and security in South Asia.
He reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to peace, restraint, and diplomacy, and called for the restoration of the Indus Waters Treaty, full respect for the ceasefire, and the resumption of a comprehensive dialogue with India, with the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute at its core.
Bilawal Bhutto underlined that OIC has emerged as the moral conscience of the world in these difficult times and thanked the OIC member states for their steadfast support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
He reiterated that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains pivotal to the establishment of lasting peace in South Asia.
The Permanent Representatives of OIC countries expressed appreciation for Pakistan's transparent and timely briefing and reaffirmed their solidarity with Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
They reiterated their concern over worsening security situation in South Asia and stressed the importance of upholding the principles of the UN Charter and international law and in this regard, the sanctity of treaties, including the Indus Water Treaty.
The OIC countries welcomed Pakistan's commitment to dialogue and diplomacy for the resolution of all disputes, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.