Hurriyat hits back at Omar for his criticism of separatist

Separatist Hurriyat Conference today hit back at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah's criticism over its "silence" on the presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), terming his remarks as "half truths" and "meaningless."

Hurriyat spokesman Ayaz Akbar said in a statement that China "is a strong supporter" of Kashmiris' right of "self-determination" and "as such comparing the presence of its troops with the Indian occupational forces is not justified".

Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, had attacked the separatist groups for maintaining "silence" over the presence of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops along the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.