{"id":198195,"date":"2026-04-11T10:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=198195"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:02:31","slug":"iiojk-farooq-abdullah-welcomes-west-asia-ceasefire-calls-for-lasting-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/04\/11\/iiojk-farooq-abdullah-welcomes-west-asia-ceasefire-calls-for-lasting-peace.html","title":{"rendered":"IIOJK: Farooq Abdullah welcomes West Asia ceasefire, calls for lasting peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-186942\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/Farooq_Abdullah.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/Farooq_Abdullah.jpeg 549w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/11\/Farooq_Abdullah-390x220.jpeg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has welcomed the de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, acknowledging the importance of mediation efforts and calling for lasting peace across the world.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah expessed relief over the ceasefire, stating, \u201cThank 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amit growing international recognition of Pakistan\u2019s role in facilitating the de-escalation and calls for a Nobel Prize, he said, \u201c\u2026.There is a better prize, which is the cause of humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing the human cost of conflict, he added, \u201cIt is humanity that is suffering and it is humanity that must be saved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has welcomed the de-escalation of tensions in West Asia, acknowledging the importance of mediation efforts and calling for lasting peace across the world. 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