Indian Army says not 'correct' to revoke occupied Kashmir law

A top Indian army official says harsh emergency laws in occupied Kashmir should not be revoked until Pakistan ends its "interference" in the revolt-hit region. The draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was introduced in 1990 to give the army and paramilitary forces sweeping powers to detain people, use deadly force and destroy property.
Occupied Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said last month that the law would be withdrawn in certain areas, but later appeared to row back on that under pressure from groups including the army.