‘No secret is Pakistan’s past’: Bilawal Bhutto of Pakistan admitted the country’s role in support of terror

Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari openly accepted the distressed past of the country in funding in extremist groups, which resonating the recent admissions made by the Defense Minister Khwaja AsifIn an interview with Sky News, Bhutto said, “I don’t think it is a secret that Pakistan has a past as far as extremist groups are concerned.”
His comments follow Khwaja Asif, who admitted during a television interview that “we have been doing this dirty work for the United States for almost 3 decades … and West including Britain.” Asif called it a “mistake”, saying that Pakistan paid a heavy price to align with the US during Afghanistan’s Soviet invasion and after the 9/11 war on terror.
Bhutto echoed this historical reality, indicating Pakistan’s active role in the first Afghan War in the finance and support of Mujahideen. “We did so in coordination and cooperation with Western powers,” he said. “Pakistan passed through the wave after a wave of extremism … we were suffering.”
However, Bhutto insisted that the situation has changed in recent years. “This is not something that we participate in today. It is true that it is an unfortunate part of our history … but we also learn our lessons,” he said.
He credited internal reforms and military operations, especially after the assassination of his mother Benazir Bhutto, reversed the state policy on extremist elements. “We saw the terrorist attack every other day … Pakistan has taken serious action, successful action against these groups.”
During his interview, Khwaja Asif admitted, “We have been doing this dirty work for the United States for almost 3 decades … and including West, Britain … It was a mistake for it, and we were suffering for it, and that is why you are saying that if we did not join the war against the Soviet Union and later in the war after 9/11, the track records were included.”
These comments follow the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 were dead. India responded with a fleet of measures, including cancellation of visas for Pakistani citizens, suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and reducing diplomatic staff.
India has also stopped all Pakistan-regulated aircraft, including military aircraft, according to the NOTAM released on Wednesday from midnight to 23 May, 2025, from midnight to 23 May, 2025, on Wednesday. The ban includes all flight levels in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata regions. Pakistan had earlier stopped the Indian aircraft from its airspace from 6 pm from 24 April.
US VP condemns Pahgam Terror Attack
US Vice President JD Vance addressed a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir last month, killing 26 people. Speaking on Fox News, he said, “We hope that India responds to this terrorist attack, which does not lead to widespread regional conflict.”
Vance urged Pakistan to cooperate in locating criminals: “To the extent that they are responsible, [Pakistan] It cooperates with India to ensure that the terrorist… is hunted and dealt with. “He also said,” I am worried about any time that you see a warm place breaking, especially between two atomic powers. “