Jammu, Sept. 20 -- J&K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday wrote a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah, urging a compassionate and urgent review of jailed JKLF leader Yasin Malik's case.

The letter, that was released on social media, highlighted Malik's transformation from armed resistance to non-violent political engagement, describing his 1994 decision to renounce violence as a "rare and courageous step" towards reconciliation.

PDP president said that Malik had acted as a bridge during critical peace efforts, engaging in back-channel dialogues with Indian agencies and participating in talks across successive governments with tacit official consent.

Mehbooba said that Malik i...