SRINAGAR, Oct. 26 -- Apni Party Senior Vice President and former Cabinet Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Monday criticised National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his recent statement that Pakistan was helping protect Kashmiris, saying the remarks were unnecessary and could create confusion among people.

Speaking to reporters, Mir said Abdullah had made contradictory statements about Pakistan on different occasions, making it difficult to understand his position.

"Farooq Sahib should not have made this statement. However, we also need to look at the sequence of his statements. On several occasions, he has described Pakistan as an enemy, but today he is calling it a friend. It is difficult to understand which of his statements he ...