Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has questioned the Indian government's handling of recent violence in Indian-administered Kashmir. He rejected attempts to link Pakistan with the Kulgam and Islamabad incidents. Moreover, he called for an independent and transparent investigation into the killings.

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During an interview, Abdullah challenged claims that militancy had been eliminated in the region. He asked who was responsible for killing non-local workers if terrorism had truly ended. Furthermore, he urged authorities to conduct an honest investigation into the Kulgam incident. He said the truth should be established through a fair inqui...