Islamabad: In a dramatic turn of events, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday struck a more conciliatory tone towards India, just days after issuing combative threats over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Bhutto-Zardari declared, “If India wishes to walk the path of peace, let them come with open hands and not clenched fists. Let them come with facts and not fabrication. Let us sit as neighbours and speak the truth.” His remarks marked a departure from his April 25 statement warning of bloodshed in response to India’s actions.
This tonal shift comes in the wake of a sharp escalation in bilateral tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, including tourists, and injured dozens. India responded by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari border crossing, and downgrading diplomatic engagement with Pakistan.
Bhutto-Zardari, however, maintained a defiant undercurrent in his address: “If they do not … then let them remember that the people of Pakistan are not made to kneel. The people of Pakistan have a resolve to fight, not because we love conflict, but because we love freedom.”
His earlier warning, delivered days after the terror attack, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “aggression” over the Indus River and vowed a united Pakistani response. However, the latest rhetoric appears aimed at salvaging diplomatic space amid mounting international scrutiny and economic pressure.
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