SRINAGAR, April 30 -- Patron of the Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference, Begum Khalida Shah, on Wednesday condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, calling it a direct assault on national unity and Kashmir's cultural ethos.

At a press conference, Shah urged all political parties to jointly demand accountability for the security lapse and called for a transparent probe into the intelligence failure. She proposed sending an all-party delegation-including the Prime Minister and Home Minister-to Kashmir to engage with stakeholders and victims' families.

Shah also criticised sections of the media for allegedly vilifying Kashmiris, warning such rhetoric endangers citizens across India. She called for regulat...