Pakistan, July 9 -- In a bold statement to Indian media, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari rejected allegations that Pakistan supports terrorist groups, declaring that "Pakistan is a victim of terrorism, not its facilitator." He stressed that the Pakistani state does not permit terrorism within or outside its borders, and highlighted the country's long-standing sacrifices in the fight against terror.

Zardari revealed that over 1,200 civilians were killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan in the past year alone, bringing the total casualties in the broader war on terror to around 92,000. He expressed deep sorrow over the recent Pahalgam incident in Kashmir, but rejected Indian claims that Pakistan was behind the attack.

He voiced suppor...