Peace not returned to South Asia despite Pak-India ceasefire: Bilawal
Former FM says tensions between two countries will rise again if talks not held
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister (FM), PPP chairman and the head of the parliamentary delegation presently on a tour to the western countries to acquaint the leadership of these countries with Pakistan’s stance on its recent military confrontation with India, said on Saturday that despite the ceasefire reached between India and Pakistan, peace had still to take roots in South Asia, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a news conference in Brussels, Bilawal expressed the fear that if negotiations did not take place between the two countries, tensions would increase.
He further said that war was not a solution to any problem. “The solution to the Kashmir and other issues lies in negotiations,” he opined.
The former foreign minister said that Pakistan was for durable peace in the region. “We believe in a comprehensive dialogue,” he added.
He, however, lamented that every time India was approached for talks, it preferred to walk away.
Bilawal said that India’s threat to block the flow of rivers to Pakistan was an attempt on its part to invite the anger of Pakistan. “India is using water as a weapon,” he added.
He expressed surprise that tensions between India and Pakistan escalated despite the fact that both were nuclear states.
He said that Pakistan was one of those countries which confronted climate change.
He reminded the world that following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians had lost their lives, Pakistan offered India an ‘impartial investigation’ into the incident, which was declined by the latter.