Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that serious violations of human rights, atrocities and India’s illegal annexation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in 2019 ended its special status. said that Gujarat’s Kasab would become the “Maqtal of disputed territory”.
Addressing a press conference to highlight the achievements of the Foreign Ministry during his tenure, Bilawal reiterated that Pakistan’s stance on its relations with India had been very clear and consistent. JEE News reported that unless it revokes its 2019 illegal and unilateral actions on Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, there was no scope for meaningful engagement.
He further said that India has not only violated international laws and UN Security Council resolutions but also the bilateral agreements between the two countries.
The foreign minister further said that there is no room for Pakistan to have meaningful ties with India.
Bilawal said that he had already maintained during the previous government that he should not expect anything good from Modi, who was the “butcher of Gujarat” and very different from Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh.
SCO Summit
He said that the Kashmir issue has been a constant part of foreign policy and mentioned Pakistan’s efforts to tackle the issues of Islamophobia and desecration of the Holy Quran, which resulted in a UN Human Rights Council resolution. Resolution passed.
To a question, the foreign minister said that he went to Goa to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting despite serious reservations to present Pakistan’s position and tried to use the space available for Pakistan’s interests.
He said that due to its participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where he clearly presented Pakistan’s position, India went on the back foot and virtually organized the SCO Heads of State meeting.
Regarding Pakistan’s national team being sent to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup, he said that unlike India’s indulging in unwise actions, Pakistan has always maintained that there should be a difference between politics and sports. added that they still have security concerns. The national team cannot be compromised. And they informed the ICC and India about it.
He said that Pakistan was not interested in bloc politics and did not want to be a part of a polar world as it wanted to serve its 224 million population, adding that if they were dragged into the interests of others, They will be distracted.
Uptick in terror incidents
In response to a question about Afghanistan, the foreign minister said that some opinions are being formed around the world based on ground realities.
He added that if they want to be recognized diplomatically, the Afghan Interim Government will have to address international concerns, but if they continue with their statements, it will create complications and the Afghan people will continue to suffer.
The foreign minister said that after the fall of Kabul, the incidence of terrorism in Pakistan increased sharply and emphasized that cooperation and engagement between the two countries was necessary to tackle the problem.
He said that Pakistan is in touch with the Afghan leadership. On the issue of women’s education, he said, Pakistan has a very open and clear stand.
Declaring the war against terrorism as his war, the foreign minister said that Pakistan is the biggest country in the world affected by the menace of terrorism.
He said that he wants to save future generations and will not allow the enemies of religion, country and people to do more harm.
The foreign minister also strongly opposed the previous government’s policy regarding terrorists hiding in Afghanistan.
The foreign minister expressed satisfaction that progress had been made on the diplomatic front during the last 16 months with ‘damage control’.
He lamented that the PTI government had damaged the country’s relationship with world capitals and strongly disagreed with the former prime minister’s gesture of waving the letter sent by the European Union to the public. .
Ukraine conflict
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he said that Pakistan wants a peaceful solution to this problem.
He said that he does not want to see the relations with Russia in the prism of the ongoing problem because he wants to collectively open up vast possibilities between the two countries. He added that he prayed for diplomacy and peace.
The foreign minister said that Pakistan is committed to the Pak-Iran gas pipeline for the mutual benefit of the people of both countries.
Earlier, the foreign minister highlighted the achievements of his ministry on diplomatic fronts and global forums, including increased engagement and increased engagement with the international community.
He said that Pakistan has established contacts with the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom through bilateral and multilateral meetings.
He further said that removal from the gray list of FATF and hosting of Geneva conference were significant achievements for Pakistan.
He said visa facilitation and cooperation in science and technology had opened doors for Pakistanis to find jobs abroad, adding that they had corrected the diplomatic course.
The foreign minister said that during his tenure, he never compromised on the core issue of Kashmir and effectively advocated for the oppressed people of Kashmir at every forum.
The Foreign Minister thanked the UN Secretary General for helping Pakistan during last year’s floods.
He said that they would provide 20 lakh weather-proof houses to the flood-affected people in Sindh, adding that a large number of educational institutions and the road network have also been affected by this natural calamity.
