Reconciliation between India, Pakistan only way forward to get rid of terrorism: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Oct 23: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said that reconciliation is the only way forward between India and Pakistan to get rid of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.

She told media person in central Kashmir’s Budgam where she sympathized the family Dr Shahnawaz, who along with other six construction workers fell to the bullets of terrorists in Gagangeer area of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

“The people of Jammu & Kashmir are trapped in between the hostility of two nations. Their lives, affairs and property are getting damaged due to two nations’ unfriendly behavior, and unfortunately Dr Shahnawaz caught in such a situation,” Mehbooba said.

While urging both India and Pakistan to come together and sit to resolve the issues, the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said “There is no way ahead till both nations sit together and start reconciliation like former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee did,” she said and added, “Otherwise Gagangeer like acts will continue”.