"Our party has been replete with scarifies that we relentlessly lent for our people. We will continue to shoulder the mission of working for all the sections of society irrespective of region or religion in our state," he added.
Urging both India and Pakistan to respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement and make borders peaceful, Abdullah said the continuous skirmishes between the two nations have wreaked havoc on the lives of those living on either side of the border.
"Yesterday only, (a) number of innocent people including children got killed in cross border shelling on both sides of LoC in Poonch area," he said.
"People are being forced to relocate to safer areas resulting in large scale migration. Its time that both nations put an immediate end to such hostilities along LoC and IB areas," he added.
The member of Parliament from Srinagar said peace between India and Pakistan will help the sub-continent achieve a multitude of development goals in all vital sectors.
While denouncing the option of war, the former Union minister said both soldiers and civilians suffer due to war.
"The consequences of war and conflict are beyond killings. I am hopeful that the state of affairs between both the countries is moving towards betterment with each passing day," he said.
"Besides, it is incumbent upon world leaders to impress upon both India and Pakistan to stop hostilities and improve ties," he added.
