Hizb’s Kashmir chief Dar recalled to Pak

There were even reports of a split between him and Salahuddin during the brief cease-fire period. Some reports suggested that he was not authorised to declare the cease-fire and had been sent from across the border to assess the situation and take important separatist leaders into confidence about the peace move.

As a result, his deadline of three months for the cease-fire was reduced to a week by Salahuddin. Though the real cause of his return is not known, sources said recent developments, especially the reported takeover of the Hizbul Mujahideen by the Jamat-e-Islami in Pakistan, might have to do something with the order.

Pakistan’s Jamat-e-Islami had vehemently disapproved the cease-fire move by the Hizb and described it as “backtracking” from the path of jehad, they said.