Abdullah’s comment comes as widespread protests rocked the neighbouring country after Imran Khan’s arrest.
National Conference (NC) Chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday commented on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan amid the political turmoil in the country, stating that “Pakistan’s history is very bad”. Abdullah’s comment comes as widespread protests rocked the neighbouring country after Khan’s arrest.
“Pakistan is a separate country. What they do, is their job. All we want is for Pakistan to stay strong, that peace prevails there, and that Imran Khan remains alive – as history is very bad there,” Farooq Abdullah told news agency ANI.
He added, “The stronger Pakistan remains, the better it is for India too.”
On Wednesday, Abdullah had said that an “unstable Pakistan” is “dangerous for India”. “We need a stable Pakistan which is essential for peace in the sub-continent… We would wish that country well. It’s our neighbour and we hope something better will come and people will have a peaceful life,” he said.
Massive protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Khan’s supporters broke out across Pakistan following his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Tuesday, prompting the government to deploy army in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan provinces. Reportedly, the protesters attacked military installations, burned vehicles, and ambulances, and looted general stores.