At a time of escalating regional disputes and nuclear brinkmanship, Pakistan has in Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari a leader who not only brings the wisdom to keep things in check but the courage to tell the truth to power. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s recent diplomatic mission is the kind of statesmanlike leadership the country needs in these difficult and dangerous times. 

One of the most striking aspects of Bilawal’s recent revelations is the claim that Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire with India despite thinking it had “a military upper hand” in the conflict. If anything, this action says everything about his character and Pakistan's desire to establish peace in the region. In a global environment in which leaders frequently chose to exacerbate conflicts for political purposes, Bilawal opted for the more difficult road of diplomacy and restraint.

The 87-hour war in which Pakistan Air Force did a grand job defending the territorial frontiers of the country ­– downing six Indian fighter planes, including the highly-hyped Rafale planes, that attempted to violate the line of control—could have been an occasion for triumphalist cock a snook. Instead, Bilawal used the confrontation to urge positive peace dialogue. And that is the mark of a real leader who knows that real victory is not on the battlefield, but it is in securing a peaceful future for your people.” 

Bilawal’s assertion that India had used a dual-use cruise missile as the curtain came down on the clash is alarming and warrants international attention. His reference to the fact that Pakistan had only "seconds" to ascertain if the incoming missile was nuclear-tipped underscores the utterly foolhardy approach now openly promoted by India’s war planners. This nuclear brinkmanship might have been enough to push the region toward an unthinkable catastrophe.
By making this information public, Bilawal has done an important service to regional and international peace and security. It is this sober language to which Pakistan is committed to bringing to this conflict; not the jingoism that India is shown and neither does it want to indulge in.
Bilawal’s denunciation of Western powers for “abandoning Afghanistan” and “leaving a vacuum” that Pakistan is now called upon to fill unilaterally is both correct and necessary. As the cheers for the world to forget Afghanistan continue, Pakistan still struggles and sacrifices to fight the terror emerging from Afghanistan. The world's largest number of terrorist attacks is not in the Middle East, it's in Pakistan.' It is also a global fact and a fact none other than Trump has acknowledged it.
This is not an exercise in whining, but rather in international responsibility. Bilawal's diplomatic mission signifies the mature Pakistani way of finding multilateral solutions instead of unilateral ones. 

A refreshingly honest admission Some of the stuff in his new material (echoing the PPP Chairman's assertion that Pakistan's governing party faces "a credibility problem", which is based on "deep biases and is tainted by Islamophobia") was admirably candid. A great and frank speech, rather than shying away from these perceptions he took them head on, pointing to the fact that it was actualy Pakistan working hard against terrorism. This intellectual honesty, combined with his urging for a need-based appraisal of Pakistan's actions is the kind of leadership which can change the way people think at the international level.
His demand that India provide evidence for its assertion on the Pahalgam strike — “They have not shared names, identities, proof that this was a launch pad or proof of a cross-border infiltration because they still haven’t provided any evidence” — is not only legitimate, it also points to a double standard that is often applied to Pakistan.
In that equation is summed up the challenge that Bilawal says "we've achieved a ceasefire but we haven’t achieved peace." His proposal for talks at neutral venues on all points of friction, including Kashmir, is a positive way forward that puts the need for lasting peace ahead of short-term politics.
The very concept that he is head of a nine-member parliamentary delegation is only assigned the mission to "pitch for peace" is evidence of the fact that Pakistan's genuine interest is in finding diplomatic solutions. This proactive method of resolving disputes is in stark contrast to India’s seeming unwillingness to talk constructively. 

In Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Pakistan has a leader who epitomizes the finest traditions of South Asian statesmanship even as he offers new angles to old disputes. Will not shy away from tough questions, acknowledging Pakistan's problems and still fighting for his country's best interests, is the type of political adeptness that the Bhutto name has stood for a long long time. In a South Asia at the crossroads of war and peace, the wisdom of Bilawal’s statesmanship offers a shining hope; that reason can still outwit warmongering. His leadership at this time of crisis shows that Pakistan today, while facing monumental challenges, is still committed to peace, stability, and responsible international conduct. If that happens, the international community would be wise to heed his warnings about the perilously low bar for conflict in South Asia — and to back his calls for genuine dialogue before it is too late.