National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday urged Pakistan to stop terrorism and choose dialogue after attacks in Kulgam and Kishtwar. He said, "Choose the path of dialogue; that is the only way a solution can be found." Security forces started search operations after the recent violence in the valley.

Amid fresh security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir following attacks on security personnel and the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs), National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday urged Pakistan to abandon terrorism and resolve disputes through dialogue.

Abdullah maintained that violence would not help either side and asserted that Jammu and Kashmir would remain an integral part of India. He also called for the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), saying regional issues should be addressed through discussions rather than confrontation.

"Terrorism exists, but we must not be intimidated by it. Kashmir was, is, and will always remain a part of India... I have always told Pakistan: put an end to terrorism. Terrorism will lead nowhere. Choose the path of dialogue; that is the only way a solution can be found. We were once part of the same nation... We must revive SAARC so that we can all sit together, resolve our issues, and move toward progress," ANI quoted Farooq Abdullah as saying.

On Thursday, motorcycle-borne assailants targeted CRPF personnel at a security checkpoint in Nowpora Akhran.

The firing occurred at around 2.15 pm on Wednesday. The attackers opened fire on the personnel before escaping from the area, leaving three CRPF personnel injured. The injured personnel were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment. Security forces launched a search operation to track down those responsible.

In a separate incident in Kishtwar, the bodies of two SPOs, identified as Babi Chand, 57, and Rashpal Kumar, 45, were found with bullet injuries on Thursday morning. The two policemen had gone missing on Wednesday while travelling from their camp towards an Army post at Dharna-Marwah in the remote Dachhan area.

Both were attached to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police and posted at Kiyar village in Dachhan.

The former J&K CM reiterated that terrorism has not ended in the valley. "Those who keep claiming from Delhi that terrorism has ended in Jammu and Kashmir must wake up to reality; we must find ways to eliminate terrorism, " Farooq Abdullah said.