Srinagar, June 22 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has taken a sharp swipe at Pakistan following a recent escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran.

In a post on social media platform X, Mufti criticized Pakistan for having earlier backed a Nobel Peace Prize recommendation for former US President Donald Trump a move that has drawn renewed scrutiny in the wake of fresh US military strikes on Iranian targets.

"Country that rushed to recommend Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize now finds itself with egg on its face after he attacked Iran," Mufti said in the post, indirectly referring to Pakistan's reported support for Trump's nomination during his tenur...