NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday said she is worried about the safety of Kashmir children and women, days after the government's decision to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir and split it into two union territories.

"The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young," Ms Yousafzai said in her statement which she tweeted.

Ms Yousafzai, 22, also urged the international community to ensure peace in the region.

"Today I am worried about the safety of the Kashmiri children and women, the most vulnerable to violence and the most likely to suffer losses in conflict," she said.

However, her tweet has countered a flurry of criticism, which says she is politically biased and worries about people belonging to her community.

The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young. pic.twitter.com/Qdq0j2hyN9

— Malala (@Malala) August 8, 2019