A member of the Pakistani Senate recently called on President Donald Trump to mediate permanent peace between Pakistan and India — neighboring countries which have been at odds since April.
"India started this war on water and then, using terrorism, [is] creating problems for Pakistan," Sen. Bushra Anjum Butt told Newsmax, emphasizing the urgency of international engagement.
Butt, who met with U.S. officials in Washington D.C. and New York, described what she considered a growing crisis in Pakistan and blamed India's actions as the root cause.
She spoke of a "war on water" as the cause of feud, referring to India suspending the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries after 65 years of it in effect. The treaty ensured that Pakistan would have access to water from the Indus River and its attached waterways. India withdrew from the treaty less than 24 hours after a deadly terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Indian-administered state Jammun and Kashmir which killed 26 civilians.
The Indian government indirectly attributed this act of terrorism to Pakistan and stated that "until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism," the treaty would remain on hold.
The Pakistani government has strongly denied any involvement in the Pahalgam tragedy and declared total opposition to all forms of terrorism. Senator Butt warned that India's actions potentially threaten the stability of international agreements and told Newsmax "If they question [the] Indus Water Treaty, no treaty is safe."
"What we consider a ceasefire, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps on calling it a pause," Butt said, insisting Pakistan is solely seeking peace and accusing India of avoiding long-term commitments. Referring to President Trump and the U.S., she said the solution to the India-Pakistan clash lies in third-party mediation — ideally resulting in a treaty that ensures consistent and lasting relations with India.
"We need a country that has special influence on India, and we know that India and America share that kind of relationship.," she said.
"Pakistan is the only country that has helped America fight terrorism as the cost of our own civility or at the cost of our own independence," Butt said, framing Pakistan as a committed ally in her appeal for U.S. support.
Butt said she plans to continue her efforts in London, hoping to further pursue a neutral mediator.
John Gizzi is chief political columnist and White House correspondent for Newsmax. For more of his reports, Click Here Now
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