Pak went out of its way to target civilians: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Pakistan has “gone out of its way” to target civilian population in the Union Territory following India’s missile strikes targeting terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country.

“As reports are coming, Pakistan has gone out of its way to target the civilian population. So I have taken stock of the situation and we are dealing with the situation as it develops,” Abdullah said after chairing a review meeting here.

The CM said India had gone out of its way to ensure that no military and civilian targets were hit in the strikes. “After the inhumane and barbaric murder of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam, it was expected that India would use its right to respond in an appropriate and proportionate way. I think the Government of India and Indian defence forces have gone out of the way to ensure no military and civilian targets were hit in Pakistan. They have only hit terror bases,” he added.

Earlier, Omar chaired a meeting to assess the preparedness of the government along border areas of the UT. “Held a meeting to assess the security along theLoC areas. Emphasis laid on safeguarding civilian lives, strengthening infrastructure,” the CM posted on X.