Srinagar, May 9 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday made a fervent appeal to the leadership of both India and Pakistan urging them to de-escalate rising tensions through dialogue rather than resorting to military action.
"A lot of blood has been shed. Now it should stop here," Mehbooba said while addressing a press conference. "Military is no solution. It can address the symptoms, but it does not treat the root of the disease."
The Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba said that situation between Indian and Pakistan is deteriorating.
She expressed deep concern for the civilians - particularly women, children, and the elderly - who are bearing the brunt of cross-border skirmishes and the worst suffers wer...