National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday condemned former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf over his statement in support of terror outfits, the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jamaat-ud-Dawah and termed it as 'a tragic moment.'

"I feel sad that a man of his integrity, who has been the chief of the Pakstan Army as well as the president, has praised something like this. It is a tragic moment," Abdullah told ANI.

He added, "Any terrorist outfit is going to destroy not only their country, but every other country where terrorism is being promoted. I'm sorry if the ex-president of Pakistan thinks the LeT was going to protect Islam."

He also called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to devise ways to initiate talks with the neighbouring nation to combat the problem "which has been there for the last 70 years," and suggested for both countries to forget the past.