Srinagar, April 19 -- Ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, Kashmiri activist Javed Beigh delivered a sharp condemnation of terrorism while squarely blaming Pakistan's establishment for perpetuating violence in Jammu and Kashmir.

Beigh described the assault as a "barbaric, heinous and cowardly act" that was deeply condemned by the local population, asserting that such violence does not represent the values or aspirations of the people of Kashmir.

He described it as the "second darkest chapter" in the region's history after the forced exodus of Kashmiri Pandits, asserting that Kashmiris across communities unequivocally rejected the violence.

Beigh argued that the Pahalgam attack, which targeted touris...