Mirwaiz’s Humanitarian Appeal for Engineer Rashid: Politics, Law, and a Family’s Final Wish By: Javid Amin | 16 April 2026 A Plea Rooted in Compassion In a deeply emotional and politically sensitive development, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has urged the central government to allow jailed Member of Parliament Sheikh Abdul Rashid—popularly known as Engineer Rashid—to meet his critically ill father in Srinagar. Rashid, who has been lodged in Tihar Jail since 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, is currently unable to visit his father, Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, who is battling…
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Supreme Court Facilitates Virtual Appearance for Yasin Malik in High-Profile Cases
SC Directs Yasin Malik to Appear Virtually in Jammu Court on March 7 Srinagar, February 21, 2025 – The Supreme Court has directed Yasin Malik, the jailed chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), to appear in a Jammu court via video-conferencing from Tihar Jail on March 7. This decision was made by a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, who noted that the Jammu sessions court is well-equipped with the necessary video-conferencing system to facilitate the virtual examination. Background of the Case Yasin Malik…
Read MoreTihar Jail: Incarcerated MP Er Rashid to Start Hunger Strike Over Alleged Ill Treatment
MP Er Rashid to Begin Hunger Strike in Tihar Jail Srinagar, January 31, 2025 – In a significant development, Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, the incumbent Parliamentarian and Chief of the Awami Itehaad Party (AIP), has announced his decision to go on a hunger strike starting tomorrow. The MP, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, is protesting against what he describes as “ill-treatment” and the denial of his request to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Background Er Rashid, a prominent political figure from North Kashmir, has been incarcerated in Tihar…
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