Pakistan, July 3 -- Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said Pakistan is ready to build a "historic and phenomenal partnership" with India to jointly combat terrorism, urging New Delhi to abandon its confrontational posture and engage in meaningful dialogue for peace.

Speaking at a seminar in Islamabad titled "Pakistan: A Bulwark Against Terrorism", Bilawal called on Indian leadership to move past zero-sum thinking and cooperate on counter-extremism, not as rivals, but as neighbours with a shared duty to protect the lives of over a billion people in South Asia.

"All it requires is for India's leadership to step down from the high horse that is galloping its republic towards the abyss," Bilawal said. "Pursue ...