Bilawal reaches New York to plead Pakistan’s case against Indian aggression

NEW YORK: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari has arrived in New York to plead Pakistan’s case against the recent Indian aggression.

In a video message on Instagram, Bilawal said, “As I arrive in New York to lead Pakistan’s delegation at the UN, I carry a clear message: Pakistan seeks peace with dignity, dialogue with purpose, and partnerships built on justice. The unresolved issue of Kashmir continues to threaten regional peace. Any aggression over shared water resources challenges not just Pakistan’s sovereignty, but global stability. We reject terrorism in all forms, yet oppose its misuse as a political tool to target Pakistan. Trade must become a bridge – not a battleground. It’s time for the world to engage, not ignore.”

Bilawal is part of a high-level delegation currently touring world capitals to project Pakistan’s perspective on the recent Indian aggression.

Formed purusant to the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the delegation would visit New York, Washington DC, London, Brussels and Moscow from June 2, 2025, according to a Foreign Office press release.

The nine-member multiparty delegation is led by Bilawal. Other members of the delegation are Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Masood Malik, Chairperson of Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change Sherry Rehman, former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, former commerce minister Khurram Dastgir Khan, former minister for maritime affairs Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari and Senator Bushra Anjum Butt.

The delegation also includes two former foreign secretaries, ambassador (r) Jalil Abbas Jilani and ambassador (r) Tehmina Janjua.

Another delegation, led by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Syed Tariq Fatemi, will visit Moscow from June 2, 2025.

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The delegations will highlight Pakistan’s responsible and restrained conduct – seeking peace with responsibility – in the face of India’s reckless and belligerent actions in violation of international law.

They will also highlight that dialogue and diplomacy should take precedence over conflict and confrontation.

The delegations will underscore the imperative for the international community to play its due role in promoting a lasting peace in South Asia.

The need for immediate resumption of the normal functioning of the Indus Waters Treaty will also be a key theme of the delegations’ outreach.

The delegations will engage in a series of meetings with the leadership of international bodies, public office holders, senior officials, parliamentarians, think tanks, media and diaspora.