Bilawal Bhutto: The recent statements of Pakistan’s political leadership have once again highlighted the country’s terrorism past. Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Defense Minister Khwaja Asif have directly acknowledged that Pakistan has provided assistance and shelter to terrorist organizations in the last few decades. The statements of these two leaders have led to international debate over Pakistan’s dual policy on terrorism and ‘contradictory’ stance on terrorism.
Bilawal Bhutto’s clear confession, “We fed the terrorists”
Talking to Sky News, former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto said, “It is no secret that Pakistan has been a past. We have sheltered terrorists and that’s why we had to bear a lot. My mother (Benazir Bhutto) was murdered by these emerging terrorists. I myself am one of their victims.”
Bhutto said that Pakistan had to pay heavy prices due to incidents of terrorism and internal violence. However, according to him, Pakistan has now learned lessons and has improved from inside. He said, “This is now history and Pakistan is no longer involved in such activities.”
Khwaja Asif’s shocking confession
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khwaja Asif clearly admitted in an interview to Sky News a few days ago that Pakistan had done “dirty work” for the US and Western countries for three decades. According to him, “This was a big mistake, whose serious consequences we are suffering today.” This statement further highlights Pakistan’s foreign policy and its institutional support to terrorism.
Open confession after attack in Jammu and Kashmir
On 22 April, 26 soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. It has been revealed that the restricted Pakistan-based organization Lashkar-e-Taiba was behind this attack. International doubts towards Pakistan have deepened after such sensitive developments due to such statements regarding terrorism.
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“We want peace, but we are also ready for war” Bhutto’s second appearance
Speaking at a rally, Bhutto said that Pakistan wants peace, but it will not hesitate from war when India is provoked. He said, “If someone attacks our Sindhu, he will be given a befitting reply.” This statement highlights the hollowness of Bhutto and Pakistan’s alleged ‘repeated’ stance on terrorism.
Dual policy exposed
The statements of these two leaders give a glimpse of Pakistan’s double -edged and contradictory policy. On the one hand, they are accepting their mistakes, on the other hand they are also threatening India, which reflects serious discrepancy in their stand against terrorism. According to analysts, these statements may increase international pressure on Pakistan, especially when countries like India are constantly raising their voice about terrorist infiltration from Pakistan.
Pakistan is the home of terrorism
These confessions of two senior Pakistan leaders have exposed the hollowness of their stance on terrorism to the world. This is likely to increase the sense of doubt and criticism towards Pakistan not only in India but also globally. The world now expects Pakistan that it will not only accept its responsibility and eliminate it, but will also take solid and transparent steps to completely stop such activities in the future.
