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Umar Farooq’s Surprise Delhi Trip Triggers Curiosity in Kashmir and Capital

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Editor

A Whisper of Diplomacy: Kashmir Leader’s Delhi Visit Stirs Hope Amid Lingering Uncertainty Srinagar: In the winter chill of Kashmir, an unexpected thaw has sent a ripple of speculation through the valley and the corridors of power in Delhi. The surprise visit of Umar Farooq, chairman of the moderate faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), after three years of travel restrictions, has ignited a flicker of hope in the long-simmering conflict. Farooq’s enigmatic trip, shrouded in secrecy but marked by meetings with unnamed officials, has left observers scrambling…

Restrictions Continue: No Friday Prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for 10th Week

December 16, 2023 Editor

Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq condemns repeated closure of the mosque on Fridays and his “arbitrary on-off detention” The management committee of the Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta in Srinagar has alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow Friday prayers for the 10th consecutive week. The Anjuman Auqaf of the Jamia Masjid in a statement said the authorities once again disallowed Friday prayers at the Central Mosque for the 10th consecutive Friday and also put Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq, who delivers the Friday sermon there, under house detention. The…

Baramulla: Unknown gunmen strike again in Kashmir, Kill cop in targeted attack

October 31, 2023 Editor

Constable Ghulam Mohammad Dar was attacked at his home at Karalpora village in Baramulla, police said. He was critically injured and shifted to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A policeman was shot dead by terrorists inside his home in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district today. This is the third targeted attack in the last three days in the Valley. Constable Ghulam Mohammad Dar was attacked at his home at Karalpora village in Baramulla, police said. He was critically injured and shifted to a hospital where doctors…

Freed after four years, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reaffirms Hurriyat’s commitment to peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue

September 24, 2023 Editor

The Mirwaiz criticised the reading down of Article 370 saying it was an assault on Kashmiri identity, adding harsh and unilateral decisions of disempowerment were taken by the administration. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, made his first public appearance following his release and reiterated the separatist amalgam’s stance on the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue. He emphasized the necessity for dialogue and peaceful means to resolve the long-standing conflict. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also highlighted the people of Kashmir’s commitment to peaceful coexistence among different…