Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan Peoples Party chairman, gave a clear warning to Trump administration against including Pakistan in the list of travel ban nations. Such an act shall invite a “host of hostilities” between the two countries.
Bilawal’s remarks came as the USA seeks to ban citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, from entering the US.“As far as the ban is concerned, I believe it only has detrimental effects on the countries it has included and if that is extended to Pakistan it will create a whole host of hostilities,” Bilawal told a Washington audience yesterday as per Indian Express reports.
Answering the question whether to including Pakistan in such a list “would also be a very negative indicator that the United States is turning away from those very ideals that it stood for”, adding that, “I hope that this is not the new normal.”
According to Zardari there is no guarantee of certainty of the government if it seeks to accept such rules and policies. Zadari, alleged Muslim ban “seems to be extremely controversial decision” of the current administration. “For my generation as a progressive Muslim in the world, it is really discouraging to see countries responding to the fear of the other in such a way. We have learned through history that this is not the way to deal with such issues,” he said. “I know by interaction, by finding common ground, studying in other peoples universities, learning about a shared culture, the history we find the common ground. A few criminals should not be allowed to spoil the situation for everyone,” he said.
