Pahalgam Terror Attack ‘Deeply Disturbing, Tragic’: Imran Khan

Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday termed the Pahalgam terror assault “deeply disturbing and tragic” whereas saying that India must act responsibly. New Delhi has accused Islamabad of backing the assault, a cost refuted by Pakistan.
“Lack of human life in Pahalgam incident is deeply disturbing and tragic. I lengthen my deepest condolences to the victims and their households,” Khan mentioned on his X account.

“As I predicted in 2019, the identical is occurring once more after Pahalgam incident. As an alternative of introspection and investigation, Modi Sarkar is once more inserting the blame on Pakistan,” he mentioned.

“Peace is our precedence however it shouldn’t be mistaken as cowardice,” he mentioned.

Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023 in a number of instances, additional mentioned, “It’s excessive time to place a halt to all actions which can be additional polarising the nation..”

Castigating ruling PML-N head and former premier Nawaz Sharif and President of Pakistan Asif Zaradri, Khan mentioned: “It’s naive to count on any robust stance from self-serving figures like Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari. They’ll by no means communicate out towards India as a result of their unlawful wealth and enterprise pursuits lie overseas.

“They revenue from overseas investments, and to guard these monetary pursuits, they continue to be silent within the face of overseas aggression and baseless allegations towards Pakistan.”