SRINAGAR: Illegally detained senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader and Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party Shabbir Ahmed Shah has appealed to the international community to play its effective role in resolving the Kashmir dispute to avoid a potential nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in his message from New Delhi’s Tihar jail, the DFP leader said that the recent India-Pakistan limited war has raised serious concerns about the possibility of a full-fledged nuclear war, with both countries possessing nuclear capabilities.
Shah appreciated the world leaders especially US President Donald Trump for his unprecedented role in defusing the crisis that could have jeopardized peace in the region and even led to a wider conflict. He also praised the Pakistani political and military leadership for exercising maximum constraint, which he said had been instrumental in preventing the situation from spiraling into full-scale war.
Indian troops launch CASO in Samba
Indian troops have launched a massive cordon and search operation (CASO) in Samba district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the operation was launched on Saturday in Nangal, Chilladanga, Goran, and the adjoining forest areas. The troops carried out intensive searches as part of the operation.
A senior police officer told the media that the CASO was initiated by a joint team of the Indian Army and other paramilitary forces. Indian officials claimed they had received intelligence about suspected movement in the forested region.
