SRINAGAR: PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and resume dialogue in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack and escalating cross-border tensions, warning that the situation was heading towards a dangerous escalation.
“The devastating attack in Pahalgam has pushed India-Pakistan relations dangerously close to the edge of catastrophe. The tragic loss of innocent lives including women and children on both sides is a stark and heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of conflict. With every passing moment of escalation, more lives hang in the balance. It is painfully clear that there can be no military solution only more suffering,” she said in a post on X.
The devastating attack in Pahalgam has pushed India-Pakistan relations dangerously close to the edge of catastrophe. The tragic loss of innocent lives including women and children on both sides is a stark and heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of conflict.
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— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) May 8, 2025
Urging both New Delhi and Islamabad to de-escalate tensions, Mufti said, “I urge the leadership of both India & Pakistan to exercise restraint and I especially appeal to the Prime Minister of India to choose dialogue to end hostilities. Now, more than ever peaceful co existence & engagement must serve as our only instrument. Only through sincere and sustained efforts can we deescalate tensions and begin the hard work of restoring peace.”
