Islamabad/IBNS, June 7 -- In a massive embarrassment for Islamabad, a senior US lawmaker asked a Pakistani delegation, led by the country's former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, to combat terrorism, act against terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and protect religious minority in their backyard, in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam attack.

Congressman Brad Sherman shared a picture with Bilawal on X and in a series of posts, he sent a stern message to the Pakistani representative who emulated India's approach to brief the world on its Operation Sindoor.

Sherman has asked Bilawal to take action to release Dr. Shakil Afridi, who has been imprisoned for 33 years by a Pakistan court for helping the US to track terror group al Qaeda's...