Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Hurriyat wants OIC to take up rights issue with India

He also asked the OIC to involve itself in finding an "honourable and lasting solution to the pending Kashmir issue”.

Apr 16, 2016, 21:02 PM IST

NIT row: Normal life hit in Kashmir Valley due to strike call

Separatist groups, including both factions of Hurriyat Conference and JKLF, had called for a strike to protest alleged beating, harassment and intimidation of Kashmiri students outside the state.

Apr 12, 2016, 13:06 PM IST

Hurriyat chief says outstation students at NIT are safe

Chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the outstation students at NIT here are safe and asked them to concentrate on their studies rather than playing in the hands of "opportunists" and "divisive forces".

Apr 08, 2016, 18:52 PM IST

World community should unitedly fight against terrorism: Kashmiri separatists

In the wake of Lahore suicide bombing, Kashmiri separatists on Monday said terrorism in "any form and at any place" is condemnable and asked the international community to make combined efforts to curb the "menace" of terrorism which has no place in Islam.

Mar 28, 2016, 20:17 PM IST

Pakistan invites Kashmiri separatist leaders for 'Pakistan Day' function

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani and Asiya Andrabi among others have been invited by Pakistan to attend 'Pakistan Day' function at its High Commission here.

Mar 15, 2016, 20:49 PM IST

Hurriyat cautions against possible attempts to vitiate Indo-Pak talks

The moderate separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday urged the top political brass of India and Pakistan to ensure that "rabble-rousers" in both countries are not allowed to vitiate the "atmosphere of peace" emerging after the recent thaw in Indo-Pak relations.

Dec 27, 2015, 15:57 PM IST

Traders strike affects life in Srinagar

Normal life was partially affected here on Saturday due to a shutdown called by traders to protest the alleged ransacking of shops in the old city by security forces while dispersing stone-pelting youths on Friday.

Dec 05, 2015, 13:02 PM IST

Separatists lash out at Farooq Abdullah for remarks on PoK

Separatist groups on Saturday hit out at former chief minister Farooq Abdullah for his statement on Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, claiming it was far from ground reality in the state.

Nov 28, 2015, 19:29 PM IST

Syed Ali Shah Geelani made lifetime chairman of hardline Hurriyat

Hardline Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday appointed Syed Ali Shah Geelani as its lifetime chairman while restructuring the separatist amalgam to accommodate leaders who defected recently from the rival faction headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

Nov 25, 2015, 18:34 PM IST

Resolving Kashmir issue by giving jobs to youth fallacious: Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's contention about resolving the Kashmir issue by providing employment to the youth was "bizarre" and "fallacious".

Nov 08, 2015, 23:00 PM IST

Crackdown on separatists in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit

The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched a massive crackdown on separatist leaders ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state.

Nov 02, 2015, 11:23 AM IST

Separatist leaders detained ahead of Syed Ali Shah Geelani's rally

Several separatist leaders were allegedly detained ahead of hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's planned rally.

Nov 01, 2015, 15:41 PM IST

Eid celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir; clashes in some parts of Valley

Eid-ul Azha, the Muslim festival marking the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, was today celebrated across Kashmir and Jammu with the community members offering prayers, even as clashes were witnessed in some parts of the Valley in which three people were injured.

Sep 25, 2015, 18:33 PM IST