De-escalation in West Asia a relief, humanity must be saved: Dr Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Apr 10 : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday welcomed the de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, expressing relief that the “war has stopped” and calling for lasting peace across the world.

“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,” the veteran leader told reporters here as per KNS.

Emphasising the heavy toll of conflict, the former chief minister said the focus must remain on preventing human suffering.

“It is humanity that is suffering and it is humanity that must be saved,” Dr Farooq Abdullah added. (KNS)