US EditionOperation Sindoor: Mehbooba, Mirwaiz urge India, Pakistan to ‘de-escalate’
- On May 9, 2025, Mehbooba Mufti and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq held a press conference in Srinagar urging India and Pakistan to de-escalate ongoing hostilities.
- Their appeal followed intense cross-border shelling and drone attacks by Pakistan, as well as India's retaliatory Operation Sindoor targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan.
- The violence led to numerous civilian casualties, displacement in Jammu and Kashmir, and destruction of strategic targets including Pakistan’s HQ-9 air defence system.
- Mufti stated, "military solutions have never brought peace" and emphasized the need for political intervention, while Mirwaiz warned the dangerous path could only lead to destruction.
- The conflict’s continuation risks regional instability, highlighting calls from local leaders and international figures for diplomacy to prevent further civilian suffering and escalation.
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Mirwaiz appeals for de-escalation amid rising tensions - The Legitimate
Amid escalating border tensions, Hurriyat Conference chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged India and Pakistan to urgently de-escalate and not tread the dangerous path, which can only lead to more destruction. In a post on X, Mirwaiz, who was not allowed to go to Jamia Masjid on Friday, said every soul was praying for peace. “As the threat of war intensifies and the loss of precious lives continues, deep sorrow a…
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