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Bilawal Bhutto Extends Peace Offer to India, Calls for Joint Fight Against Terrorism
Bilawal Bhutto offers India a “historic partnership” to fight terror, urges resolution of Kashmir & water disputes. “It’s not weakness to extend a hand—it’s wisdom.”
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by News Desk
2025-07-02
Bilawal Bhutto Extends Peace Offer to India, Calls for Joint Fight Against Terrorism

Former foreign minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday renewed his call for peaceful dialogue between India and Pakistan, offering a “historic, phenomenal partnership” to jointly combat terrorism and extremism in the region.

Speaking at an international conference hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute titled ‘Pakistan Fighting War for the World against Terrorism’, Bilawal highlighted Pakistan’s sacrifices in the global war on terror while urging India to abandon confrontation and pursue lasting peace.

“Pakistan is ready to forge a historic partnership with India to jointly combat terror — not as adversaries in a zero-sum game but as neighbours who share a moral and civilisational duty to save over a billion people from the plague of extremism,” he said.

Bilawal emphasized that Pakistan has consistently borne the brunt of terrorism, losing thousands of lives, including over 685 security personnel in 444 attacks in 2024 alone, which he said was the deadliest year in a decade.

He underlined that Pakistan’s military operations — Zarb-e-Azb, Raddul Fasaad, and ongoing actions in Balochistan — have dismantled networks like Al-Qaeda, Daesh, and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “Pakistan is not drifting through the storm of terrorism. We are steering the vessel,” he declared.

The PPP chairman also addressed the role of Afghanistan, criticizing the Taliban for failing to curb cross-border attacks. “We supported the Taliban. In return, we saw a 40% surge in militant attacks from their soil. They must honour the Doha accord or be judged by the company they keep,” he warned.

Bilawal urged India’s leadership to resolve all long-standing issues, particularly Kashmir and water disputes. “Let us end the weaponisation of water. Let us build peace as mighty as the Himalayas,” he said, calling for a return to shared traditions rooted in the Indus Valley Civilization.

He further condemned the use of religion for political ends, asserting, “There is no constitutional right to weaponise religion. From Kashmir to Palestine, the world must deliver a just peace.”

Bilawal also warned against digital propaganda and called for global cooperation to counter extremism in all forms. “No counterinsurgency has succeeded without winning hearts and minds. Pakistan now stands among the world’s most serious counterterrorism states after its removal from the FATF grey list,” he said.

Calling terrorism a “collective menace,” Bilawal urged India and the international community to see Pakistan’s transformation not as a concession, but as an opportunity. “No nationalist rhetoric or border fence can shield one nation from a fire it helped ignite on the other side,” he added.

The speech marks a continuation of Bilawal’s calls for diplomacy and peace, standing in contrast to escalating tensions in the region. His message: “It is not weakness to extend a hand. It is wisdom.”

 
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