MMU holds Jammu & Kashmir Shia-Sunni meeting ahead of MuharramMuttahida Majlis-e-Ulama, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, met ahead of Muharram. The Shia-Sunni coordination committee will monitor social medi...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Mirwaiz voices concern over PoK protest deaths, urges authorities to avoid use of forceReligious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq voiced deep concern over recent fatalities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Over twenty individuals repor...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visits 12-yr-old Budgam victim's family, assures strict actionJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Budgam. He expressed grief over the death of a 12-year-old girl. The girl was found ...
27 May, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Mirwaiz of Kashmir says violence and force is weakness while dialogue is the path to peaceMirwaiz Umar Farooq emphasized dialogue for peace and prosperity. He recalled his father, Mirwaiz Farooq, who abhorred violence and champio...
23 May, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Mirwaiz, Lone 'stopped' from paying homage to their fathersThe two leaders termed the restrictions "undemocratic" and said such measures cannot change the reality. Mirwaiz Farooq was killed by unide...
22 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
J&K forms team to probe violation of FRA while razing tribal housesA fact-finding team has been formed by the Jammu and Kashmir government. This team will investigate alleged violations of the Forest Rights...
21 May, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
Sheikh Abdullah didn't ban liquor in J&K in 70's despite Morarji Desai's advice: Farooq Abdullah of National ConferencePolitical parties in Jammu and Kashmir are clashing over alcohol sales. The National Conference argues against a ban, citing revenue loss a...
13 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Mirwaiz says anti-drug crackdown welcome, warns against 'law and order prism'Mirwaiz Umar Farooq supports the administration's drug abuse crackdown. He stresses a broader approach is needed, not just arrests. He high...
08 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq put under house arrest yet again, he says it's 'disconcerting and negative'Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been placed under house arrest again, preventing him from addressing the Friday congregation at Jam...
07 Sep, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Friday prayers disallowed at Jama MasjidAuthorities in Srinagar have once again disallowed Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid due to fears of pro-Palestinian protests. Mirwaiz Umar...
20 Oct, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
Sajad lone bats for Mirwaiz's release"Humble appeal to Amit Shah sahib and Manoj Sinha sahib to please ensure that he is released... He has ...been a victim of violence." Said,...
05 Aug, 2022, 12.57 AM IST
BJP welcomes withdrawal of security to separatists"The hurriyat people are the real enemies of the Kashmiris and they are the ones who ruined the valley," said Ravinder Raina.
17 Feb, 2019, 05.49 PM IST
Centre realises red lines don’t work: HurriyatWhile welcoming Singh’s statement, Chairman of moderate Hurriyat, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said the Centre has realised that red lines do not w...
03 May, 2016, 05.16 AM IST
Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to attend Pakistan's Eid MilanFarooq and senior executive member Masroor Abbas Ansari will attend the Eid Milan party being hosted by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Ba...
16 Jul, 2015, 08.24 PM IST
Afzal Guru's hanging a "tragic incident": Mirwaiz Umar FarooqMirwaiz Umar Farooq today said the execution of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru was a "tragic incident" for the family and en...
15 Feb, 2014, 10.02 PM IST
- Hurriyat's hardline faction wants Indo-Pak talks in third country
The Centre will try to exploit such an event to justify its presence in the state, a spokesman of the Geelani-led Hurriyat said in a statem...
21 Jun, 2013, 04.55 PM IST
- Mirwaiz under house arrest, Valley tense
Authorities imposed curfew in old city areas of Srinagar to foil separatists' call for march towards Eidgah to commemorate the killing of M...
21 May, 2011, 05.49 PM IST