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Bilawal Slams India’s Aggression in UK Parliament Briefing
Bilawal Bhutto leads Pakistan’s delegation to UK Parliament, slams India’s baseless allegations post-Pahalgam, warns of threats to peace, and urges revival of Indus Waters Treaty.
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by News Desk
2025-06-10
Bilawal Slams India’s Aggression in UK Parliament Briefing

Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, leading a high-level Pakistani parliamentary delegation, addressed the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Pakistan at the UK Parliament, warning of escalating Indian aggression and its grave implications for regional peace and international law.

Hosted by British MP Yasmin Qureshi at Westminster Palace, the delegation briefed UK lawmakers on the deteriorating regional security landscape following the Pahalgam incident, calling India’s baseless allegations against Pakistan "unfounded, irresponsible, and dangerous."

Bilawal emphasized that India’s unilateral actions, including violations of the Indus Waters Treaty, attacks on civilian populations, and hostile rhetoric, were serious breaches of international law and United Nations norms. He cautioned that such provocations could destabilize regional peace and threaten global security frameworks.

The former Foreign Minister reiterated Pakistan’s principled stance on peace and responsible diplomacy, citing Islamabad’s adherence to Article 51 of the UN Charter, which provides for the right to self-defense. He urged a return to dialogue, especially on the unresolved Jammu and Kashmir dispute, to ensure lasting peace in South Asia.

Dr. Musaddiq Malik, Federal Minister for Climate Change, warned the British parliamentarians about the environmental and humanitarian risks stemming from India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, stressing that the lives and food security of 240 million Pakistanis were at stake.

The delegation met House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who was briefed in detail about India’s violations and the humanitarian toll of its aggression. Bilawal condemned India’s use of water as a weapon, calling it a dangerous precedent that undermines the international rules-based order.

Also part of the delegation were senior figures including Senator Sherry Rehman, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Senator Faisal Sabzwari, Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, former foreign secretaries Jalil Abbas Jilani and Tehmina Janjua, and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK Dr. Muhammad Faisal.

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle reiterated the UK’s longstanding ties with Pakistan and acknowledged the vital role played by the Pakistani diaspora. He also affirmed Britain’s continued support for regional peace and multilateral diplomacy.

The visit is part of Pakistan’s broader diplomatic campaign to rally international support amid escalating regional tensions, and to uphold international agreements like the Indus Waters Treaty while seeking a just resolution to the Kashmir dispute in line with UN Security Council resolutions.

 

 
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