Bilawal hails US Prez, urges him to facilitate Delhi talks

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari have both praised US President Donald Trump for his role in what they described as “de-escalating the tension” during the recent military confrontation with India.

The leaders also talked about renewed bilateral ties with the US and urged Washington to facilitate a comprehensive dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, India and Pakistan.

Sharif was speaking at an event at the US Embassy in Islamabad while Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was speaking with US-based Pakistani journalists in Washington on Wednesday.

Bilawal said, “We should pay attention to what the US president is saying. On 10 different occasions, he has taken credit for facilitating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan — and rightly so,” he said. “So, if the US is willing to help Pakistan in maintaining this ceasefire, it is reasonable to expect that an American role in arranging a comprehensive dialogue would also be beneficial for us,” Bilawal added.