NC leader and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday questioned Pakistan’s offer to join a "neutral and transparent" investigation into the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
Responding to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement that Pakistan was willing to participate in a neutral and credible probe, Abdullah said, “First they (Pakistan) did not even accept that something had happened in Pahalgam Then they even said it was done by India. They were the ones who first accused us, so it's difficult to say anything about them.”
Speaking to mediapersons here, Abdullah refrained from commenting extensively on Pakistani leaders' remarks but expressed regret over the tragic incident. “I do not want to comment much on their (Pakistani leaders) statements. I regret the incident, which should not have happened," he said.
When asked about India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in the wake of cross-border linkages to the Pahalgam attack, Abdullah said “Why are you linking the two? What does the water treaty have to do with these things? Whether the Indus Water Treaty is suspended or not, what does it have to do with these projects?"
The Chief Minister was in Ramban to review the restoration of essential services following flash floods and mudslides in the region. During the visit, he inspected the flood-affected Dharam Kund village, where three people lost their lives and dozens of homes were damaged on April 20.
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