Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday decided to send a \u201chigh-level diplomatic delegation to important world capitals to expose Indian propaganda\u201d in the aftermath of the recent military escalation with India, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.<\/p>\n
The military confrontation between New Delhi and Islamabad came as tensions over last month\u2019s Pahalgam attack continued to build up, as India \u2014without evidence \u2014 blamed Pakistan for the attack. On the night of May 6-7, India launched a series of air strikes in Punjab and Azad Kashmir, resulting in civilian casualties. Islamabad responded by downing five Indian jets.<\/p>\n
After intercepting drones sent by India and tit-for-tat strikes on each other\u2019s airbases, it took American intervention on May 10 for both sides to finally drop their guns and declare a ceasefire. India has since continued its aggressive posturing even as Pakistan has warned against any further military aggression and offered talks.<\/p>\n
In light of the situation, PM Shehbaz decided to send a high-level diplomatic delegation to important world capitals to counter Indian propaganda related to the escalation and the Pahalgam attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a telephonic conversation with Chairman Pakistan People\u2019s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the prime minister has entrusted the leadership of the delegation to him,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n
The delegation comprises Dr Musadik Malik, Engineer Khurram Dastgir, Senator Sherry Rehman, Hina Rabbani Khar, Faisal Subzwari, Tehmina Janjua and Jalil Abbas Jilani, it added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe delegation will visit London, Washington, Paris, and Brussels to highlight India\u2019s disinformation campaign and its attempts to destabilise regional peace,\u201d the report added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will also underscore Pakistan\u2019s sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yesterday, former foreign minister Bilawal, in a post on X, announced that he was appointed by the premier to \u201clead a delegation to present Pakistan\u2019s case for peace on the international stage\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am honoured to accept this responsibility and remain committed to serving Pakistan in these challenging times,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
In a similar development, the Indian government also announced that seven all-party delegations would visit key partner countries, including members of the UN Security Council, later this month to present the country\u2019s stance on terrorism and \u201cproject India\u2019s national consensus\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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