Reimbursements to devastate J&K: Omar Abdullah as IMF approves loan to Pak

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the approval of the USD 1 billion loan to Pakistan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was essentially a "reimbursement" for the weapons it was using to devastate several areas in the Union Territory.

Taking a swipe at the global community over its persistent appeal for de-escalation, Abdullah wondered how such moves, like the loan approval by the IMF, would aid the cause.

In a hard-hitting post, the Chief Minister said, "I am not sure how the 'International Community' thinks the current tension in the subcontinent will be de-escalated when the IMF essentially reimburses Pakistan for all the ordnance it is using to devastate Poonch, Rajouri, Uri, Tangdhar and so many other places."