Mehbooba 'disagrees' with Pak PM's statement on Pulwama attack but says 'Imran deserves a chance'

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who said he would act against the perpetrators of the Pulwama terror attack if India shares "actionable intelligence" with his country.

Mehbooba Mufti. AFP (File)

NEW DELHI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who said he would act against the perpetrators of the Pulwama terror attack if India shares "actionable intelligence" with his country. Mufti said a dossier on Pathankot attack of 2016, in which seven security personnel were killed, was handed over to Pakistan but it failed to act against the perpetrators. "Disagree. Pathankot dossier was given to them (Pakistan) but no action was taken to punish the perpetrators. Time to walk the talk," the PDP chief said in a tweet. However, Mufti said Khan deserves a chance since he has recently taken over the reigns of the country. "But Pak PM deserves a chance since he has recently taken over. Of course the war rhetoric (in India) has more to do with the impending elections that anything else (sic)," she added.

Disagree. Pathankot dossier was given to them but no action was taken to punish the perpetrators . Time to walk the talk. But Pak PM deserves a chance since he’s recently taken over. Of course the war rhetoric has more to do with the impending elections than anything else. https://t.co/QIOxkzuSth

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) February 19, 2019

Khan on Tuesday assured India that he would act against the perpetrators of the Pulwama terror attack if New Delhi shares "actionable intelligence". In a video message, he said Pakistan wants "stability in the region". Khan said that he understood it was India's election year and the narrative of blaming Pakistan would make it easier to get votes from the masses but he hoped that better sense will prevail and that India would be open to dialogue. The suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror group in Pulwama left 40 CRPF personnel dead.