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\nA high-level Parliamentary Delegation of Pakistan, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Member of the National Assembly and former Foreign Minister, commenced its official visit to Brussels with a series of strategic engagements focused on Pakistan\u2019s evolving regional security concerns and its principled response to recent provocations by India.
\nThe visit forms part of Pakistan\u2019s international outreach to present its perspective on the deteriorating South Asian security environment, exacerbated by India\u2019s unlawful aggression, repeated violations of international law, and its unilateral decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, a move with potentially global implications for peace, stability, and treaty based international order.
\nIn their first meeting, the delegation engaged with Bernd Lange, Chair of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) at the European Parliament. Bhutto Zardari briefed the interlocutor on the regional security situation and the adverse implications of India\u2019s aggressive posture for regional trade and connectivity. The meeting also covered Pakistan\u2019s ongoing engagement under the GSP+ framework.
\nBilawal Bhutto highlighted the need to insulate development and trade cooperation from destabilizing external shocks, stressing Pakistan\u2019s commitment to constructive dialogue and mutually beneficial trade with the European Union. The delegation met with Birgit Stevens, Director General for Bilateral Affairs at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed the strategic dimensions of bilateral ties in the current regional context.
\nThe Pakistani side welcomed Belgium\u2019s consistent support for multilateralism and rules-based order and encouraged closer coordination in multilateral forums on issues related to peace and security, including the need to uphold international law in South Asia. Both sides agreed on the importance of institutional mechanisms to strengthen the bilateral relationship in a challenging global landscape.
\nAt the Belgian Parliament, the delegation engaged with senior Belgian legislators including Kathleen Depoorter, Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Franky Demon, Chair of the Pakistan\u2013Belgium Parliamentary Friendship Group.
\nThe members of both Houses welcomed the visit as a timely opportunity to strengthen parliamentary exchanges. The Pakistani delegation briefed them on the grave implications of India\u2019s recent military escalation, transboundary disinformation, and the weaponization of shared resources.
\nThe delegation reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to countering terrorism in all its forms and underlined the urgency of addressing India\u2019s cross-border activities and assassination plots, which pose a threat to the international rules-based system.
\nThe day concluded with a high-level policy roundtable at the Egmont \u2013 Royal Institute for International Relations titled \u201cSouth Asia at a Crossroads: Navigating Security Dynamics in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape.\u201d
\nIn his keynote address, Bilawal Bhutto underscored the risks posed by India\u2019s recent military adventurism and revisionist ideology. He noted that India\u2019s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty constituted a direct threat to environmental security and the integrity of global treaty regimes.
\nHe emphasized the asymmetric impacts of climate insecurity in South Asia and the need for collective responsibility while warning against the destabilizing precedent of unilateral treaty violations.
\nThroughout the day\u2019s engagements, the Pakistani delegation consistently conveyed Pakistan\u2019s approach of restraint, responsibility, and rules-based dialogue. The discussions reflected Pakistan\u2019s growing diplomatic resolve to ensure its position is clearly understood amidst intensifying regional tensions and misinformation campaigns. \u2014DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BRUSSELS A high-level Parliamentary Delegation of Pakistan, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Member of the National Assembly and former Foreign Minister, commenced its official visit to Brussels with a series of strategic engagements focused on Pakistan\u2019s evolving regional security concerns and its principled response to recent provocations by India. The visit forms part of Pakistan\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-484026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n