A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by former foreign minister and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will meet representatives of all 15 UN Security Council member states, including the five permanent members today, Express News reported.
The nine-member parliamentary delegation is currently in New York to hold meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the President of the UN General Assembly, and ambassadors of both permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council.
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The visit comes amid renewed tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, prompting Pakistan to step up its diplomatic outreach on the international stage.
Bilawal, accompanied by Senator Sherry Rehman, arrived in New York ahead of the scheduled meetings.
The rest of the delegation including Hina Rabbani Khar, Dr Musadik Malik, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Bushra Anjum Butt, Tehmina Janjua, and Jalil Abbas Jilani is expected to arrive in phases.
According to sources, the committee headed by Bilawal will meet members of the US administration, Congress, think tanks, and media outlets to brief them on Pakistan’s stance regarding the escalating tensions with India.
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The delegation aims to highlight what it calls the root causes of potential Pakistan-India conflict and raise concerns over India’s disinformation campaigns and foreign-influenced operations targeting Pakistan.
The committee will also meet United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, followed by meetings with senior officials of the Trump administration in Washington.
A key focus will be the implications of any disruption to the Indus Waters Treaty and its potential impact on regional security. “The parliamentary team will communicate how India’s provocations and disinformation threaten regional peace,” a source familiar with the visit said.
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The delegation is expected to remain in the US until June 9, after which it will travel to the United Kingdom and then continue on to various European countries. Prominent members of the delegation include former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, former envoy Jalil Abbas Jilani, Khurram Dastgir, and Musadik Malik.
After the ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Bilawal to lead a high-level delegation tasked with presenting ‘Pakistan’s case for peace’ on recent Indian aggression to the international community.
The committee will engage with global leaders and institutions to raise awareness about India’s actions and Pakistan’s concerns regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. The government has also planned to send additional delegations to other countries as part of a broader diplomatic outreach.
