Farooq Abdullah hails diplomatic breakthrough in West Asia, calls for peaceful world

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Apr, 2026) In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has praised the de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, highlighting the crucial role of mediation efforts and calling for lasting peace to prevail worldwide.

According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah expressed relief over the ceasefire, stating, “Thank God the war has stopped. I hope it remains stopped in the future as well, peace prevails in the world and we all benefit from it.”

Amit growing international recognition of Pakistan’s role in facilitating the de-escalation and calls for a Nobel Prize, he said, “there is a better prize, which is the cause of humanity.”

Emphasizing the human cost of conflict, he added, “It is humanity that is suffering and it is humanity that must be saved.”