Former foreign minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for the immediate release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces, stressing that the food and medicines they were carrying for Gaza posed no threat.
On his X timeline, Bilawal condemned Israel’s action, stating, “Israel’s interception of the doctors, activists and Pakistan’s ex-Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, is a flagrant assault on international law and conscience.” He further demanded their release, the opening of humanitarian corridors to Gaza, and justice for Palestine.
Food & medicine are not threats. Israel’s interception of the #GlobalSumudFlotilla, detaining doctors, activists & Pakistan’s Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, is a flagrant assault on international law & conscience. We demand immediate release, humanitarian corridors to Gaza, and…
— Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (@BBhuttoZardari) October 3, 2025