A top Pakistani delegation briefed elected members of the United Nations Security Council on Monday about the \u201cthreat to regional peace\u201d posed by India\u2019s actions amid the recent spike in tensions between the two countries.<\/p>\n
The high-level team \u2014 consisting of three former foreign ministers, two former foreign sec\u00ad\u00adretaries, two former ambassadors to the US, and a serving federal minister \u2014 arrived in New York yesterday for consultations at the United Nations, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement today.<\/p>\n
The delegation will also visit Washington DC, London and Brussels, the FO said.<\/p>\n
Ex-FMs PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Hina Rabbani Khar and Khurram Dastgir; Senators Sherry Rehman, Musadik Malik, Faisal Sabzwari and Bushra Anjum Butt; and Jalil Abbas Jilani and Teh\u00admina Janjua are members of the first delegation.<\/p>\n
The PPP said in a post on X that the delegation met elected UNSC members \u201cto expose Indian propaganda\u201d and present Pakistan\u2019s position to representatives from Denmark, Greece, Panama, Somalia, Algeria, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia\u2019s targeting of urban areas and suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty are a threat to regional peace,\u201d Bilawal told the representatives.<\/p>\n
The statement said he refuted \u201cbaseless Indian allegations\u201d with arguments before the representatives, saying that \u201caccusing Pakistan without any research or evidence is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe international community should not be limited to post-conflict resolution efforts but should find pre-conflict solutions for lasting peace in South Asia.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan\u2019s response to Indian aggression was measured, responsible and in accordance with the UN Charter,\u201d he briefed the representatives about the country\u2019s response in the recent military escalation with India.<\/p>\n
Other members of the delegation also briefed the UNSC representatives that India\u2019s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty could lead to water shortage, food crisis and environmental destruction in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The statement said the representatives appreciated Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n
In a separate post, Bilawal said the two sides held a \u201csubstantive exchange\u201d in which Pakistan\u2019s \u201cprincipled and responsible stance in the face of India\u2019s escalating provocations\u201d was conveyed.<\/p>\n
\u201cReaffirmed our abiding commitment to restraint, diplomacy, dialogue, and a rules-based international order. Underscored the dangers of India\u2019s weaponisation of water by violating [Indus Water Treaty] and resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions. Pakistan unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and remains a victim of terrorism, planned and sponsored from beyond our borders. We do not seek conflict, but stand fully prepared to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity. South Asia cannot afford another crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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