Srinagar, May 9 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday grieved the death of children, including twins Ayaan and Aruba, who were killed in the deadly cross-firing between India and Pakistan, saying that military action merely treats symptoms and not the root cause of the problem. She appealed to the Prime Ministers on both sides to end the conflict.

"In Poonch, we saw two twins, Ayaan and Aruba, who died while they were playing. What is the fault of the children and women trapped in this crossfire? These incidents, including Pahalgam (terror attack), have brought this region on the path of catastrophe," Mufti said during a press conference.

Advocating for political intervention, Mufti said that military action n...