UNITED NATIONS, Jun 03 (APP): The PPP Chairman and former Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Monday urged the United States to play its role in ensuring comprehensive dialogue between India and Pakistan to address all outstanding issues when the acting US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, called on him to discuss recent developments in South Asia.
In this regard, Bilawal, who is leading a nine-member high-level parliamentary delegation, also underscored the need for dealing with India’s move to hold in abeyance the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, saying it amounted to the weaponization of water, according to a press release of the Pakistan Mission to the UN.
The delegation— consisting of three former foreign ministers, two former foreign secretaries, two former ambassadors to the US, and a serving federal minister — arrived in New York over the weekend for consultations at the United Nations.
During the meeting with the US envoy, Bilawal expressed gratitude to the U.S. Administration, in particular President Donald Trump for facilitating the ceasefire between Pakistan and India.
He briefed Ambassador Shea on the developments following the Pahalgam attack of 22 April 2025, expressing deep concern over India’s immediate attribution of blame to Pakistan without any credible investigation or verifiable evidence.
The delegation leader emphasized that such premature and baseless allegations exacerbate tensions and undermine prospects for constructive dialogue and peace. Pakistan, he said, had been at the forefront in the fight against terrorism and has made big sacrifices in this fight.