PPP chairman urges Delhi to honour ceasefire pledges as Malaysian premier says allegations in opposition to Islamabad unproven
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former Overseas Minister of Pakistan and present head of the Pakistan Individuals’s Occasion, leads a delegation to Washington, which performed a key mediatory function in a ceasefire after Pakistan’s battle with India in Might. Picture: AFP
Pakistan Peoples Occasion (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday mentioned India had “began a battle based mostly on a lie and misplaced miserably,” after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim declined to explain Pakistan’s alleged involvement in terrorism as state-sponsored throughout an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV.
“India now stands uncovered internationally,” Bilawal mentioned in a publish on X, responding to a clip of Anwar’s interview with NDTV journalist Vishnu Som.
“The reality is India began a battle based mostly on a lie and misplaced miserably,” the PPP chairman mentioned, including that India should honour its commitments made on the time of the ceasefire with Pakistan.
PM of Malaysia @anwaribrahim exposing Indian propaganda, in India on Indian television. The reality is India began a battle based mostly on a lie and misplaced miserably. India now stands uncovered internationally. India should stay as much as its commitments made on the time of the ceasefire; to debate all… https://t.co/rM1gnn0BvQ
— Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (@BBhuttoZardari) September 14, 2026
He urged India to debate “all friction factors with Pakistan” so the 2 nations might work collectively to convey “peace, prosperity and stability to our area.”
Anwar had been in New Delhi over the previous weekend to attend the BRICS summit when he gave the interview. Som requested Anwar whether or not he thought of Israel’s actions in opposition to Hamas to be terrorism. “Sure, it is state terrorism,” Anwar replied, including that it was terrorism and “state terrorism.”
Som then requested whether or not, by the identical normal, Anwar would think about what Pakistan had allegedly performed in Pahalgam, Kashmir and in opposition to India to be state terrorism. “I would not go to that extent,” Anwar mentioned.
He acknowledged that he was being notably delicate as a result of he was talking in India, earlier than referring to his relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “However in fact, I am a detailed buddy of Modi ji,” the Malaysian prime minister mentioned.
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Anwar mentioned Malaysia continued to have interaction with Pakistan and, “We thought that these points could be resolved,” he mentioned, whereas additionally praising India as a rustic with a “nice civilisation, nice tradition” and “nice historical past.”
Som then pressed Anwar on why he was no more direct in condemning Pakistan over alleged terrorism. Anwar mentioned the allegations first needed to be established. “I imply, I am not suggesting that there have been no terrorist acts,” he mentioned, however added that they needed to be ascertained with certainty.
The Malaysian prime minister mentioned none of his intelligence officers concerned in engagement with India had informed him that there had been state-sponsored terrorism. “Due to this fact, I, as prime minister of Malaysia, would then refer to those information,” he mentioned. “Can we then deny a number of the info submitted to us by the Indians? No, we do not,” he added.
Bilawal responded to the interview, saying that India should “stay as much as its commitments made on the time of the ceasefire” and talk about all excellent factors with Pakistan.
India-Pakistan battle
On April 22, 2025, escalation between Pakistan and India started when an assault in Pahalgam killed 26 folks. India instantly blamed Pakistan for the incident. Nonetheless, Pakistan categorically rejected the blame.
In response, India undertook a collection of hostile actions the following day, on April 23, together with suspending the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty, cancelling visas for Pakistani residents, closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing, ordering the shutdown of the Pakistan Excessive Fee in New Delhi, and decreasing diplomatic employees at one another’s embassies.
Tensions additional escalated within the early hours of Might 7, when missile strikes hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, together with girls, youngsters, and the aged.
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In a swift army response, Pakistan’s armed forces shot down Indian warplanes, together with three Rafale jets. The confrontation intensified once more within the early hours of Might 10, when India focused a number of Pakistani airbases with missile strikes. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, damaging Indian army installations, together with missile storage websites, airbases, and different strategic targets.
On Might 10, United States President Donald Trump introduced {that a} ceasefire had been reached following intense in a single day diplomatic efforts. Minutes later, the settlement was confirmed individually by Pakistan’s Overseas Minister Ishaq Dar and the Indian overseas secretary.
