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Pakistan Outmaneuvers India Diplomatically: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Global Mission

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Pakistani People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari declared on Friday that Pakistan had triumphed diplomatically, citing the resounding success of his global mission to rally international support for Pakistan's stance in the recent conflict with India. Leading a high-level parliamentary delegation, Bilawal met with officials, opinion-makers, and think-tanks in UN, Washington, London, and Brussels to brief them on Pakistan's fight against terrorism and the Kashmir issue. Bilawal's delegation comprised parliamentarians and former foreign secretaries, who conveyed Pakistan's message to the international community.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari led a high-level parliamentary delegation to UN, Washington, London, and Brussels to meet officials, opinion-makers, and think-tanks and apprise them of Pakistan's stance on terrorism and Kashmir.
  • The delegation comprised parliamentarians Dr Musadik Masood Malik, Sherry Rehman, and Bushra Anjum Butt; Hina Rabbani Khar, Khurram Dastgir Khan, and Faisal Subzwari; and two former foreign secretaries, Jalil Abbas Jilani, and Tehmina Janjua.
  • Bilawal claimed that Pakistan's narrative won in the international media, while India's narrative was defeated, as Pakistan successfully conveyed its message of peace, Kashmir, and Sindhu to the international community.
  • The Pakistani delegation briefed officials on the four-day conflict with India, dubbed as Marka-e-Haq, during which Pakistan's army inflicted a crushing defeat on India, a seven times bigger country in size.
  • Bilawal emphasized that the Kashmir issue is crucial for Pakistan and the People's Party, and that the delegation raised the voice of Kashmir at multiple international platforms.
  • Bilawal accused Indian PM Narendra Modi of threatening Pakistan's water supply and stated that if India violate the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), Pakistan will wage another war to protect its water rights.

Statistics:

  • Pakistan's diplomatic delegation visited 4-5 countries at the request of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Zardari.
  • The delegation briefed officials at the United Nations, America, London, and the European Union headquarters of Brussels.
  • Pakistan's military inflicted a crushing defeat on India, a country 7 times larger in size, in the four-day conflict dubbed as Marka-e-Haq.
  • Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir was welcomed by President Trump at the White House, highlighting India's failure in the diplomatic arena.

Sources:

  • (Source missing, likely a newspaper article or statement by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari)

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