Srinagar, May 10 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire between India & Pakistan.

"Had the ceasefire been announced a few days ago, the precious lives could have been saved," Omar said.

The Chief Minister welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan wholeheartedly and said, "Pakistan's DGMO called our DGMO and implemented the ceasefire again," he said.

Furthermore, he said that the responsibility now lies in the government on the ground to assess the damage and start providing relief to the people, ensuring treatment to the injured.

"We cannot bring back those who lost their lives. We share our grief with their families. We have announced ex-gratia to the Next of Kins of deceased and for the injured pe...