Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to seek guidance on effectively presenting Pakistan’s position in key world capitals and bringing India’s aggressive and provocative agenda to the attention of the global community. A statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Senator Sherry Rehman and former federal minister Hina Rabbani Khar also accompanied Bilawal, whose party is a significant ally of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) at the federal level.
The PPP chairman is poised to lead a high-level delegation, comprising prominent parliamentarians, to various international capitals. The objective is to articulate Pakistan’s stance on the recent Pakistan-India conflict, which followed a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Bilawal, who previously served as the country’s foreign minister under the preceding PDM government, personally confirmed this development through a message on his official social media account, X.
“I was contacted earlier today by Prime Minister Shehbaz [Sharif], who requested that I lead a delegation to present Pakistan’s case for peace on the international stage,” the PPP chairman wrote. He further added that he was “honoured to accept this responsibility and remains committed to serving Pakistan in these challenging times.”
The delegation will include Musaddiq Malik, Khurram Dastgir Khan, Senator Sherry Rehman, Hina Rabbani Khar, Faisal Sabzwari, Tehmina Janjua, and Jalil Abbas Jilani. The delegation plans to visit Washington, London, Brussels, and Paris.
During today’s meeting, the PPP chief expressed his gratitude to the premier for entrusting him with this diplomatic task and the leadership of the Pakistani delegation. The Prime Minister remarked, “I hope that under your leadership, this delegation will present Pakistan’s position and narrative to the world in a comprehensive and effective manner.”
The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Climate Change Mosaddiq Malik, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi.
Pakistan’s armed forces initiated a large-scale retaliatory military action, named “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos,” targeting several Indian military installations across multiple regions. These strikes, described by officials as “precise and proportionate,” were carried out in response to India’s continued aggression across the Line of Control (LoC) and within Pakistan’s territory, which New Delhi had claimed were aimed at “terrorist targets.”
Pakistan successfully downed six Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale aircraft, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the conflict, provoked by India, concluded on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.
According to ISPR, a total of 53 individuals, including 13 armed forces personnel and 40 civilians, were martyred in Indian strikes during the recent military confrontation. The military confrontation between the two countries was triggered by last month’s attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that resulted in 26 tourist fatalities, with India blaming Pakistan for the attack without offering any evidence.
