Mirwaiz Farooq
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who lives in India but sing praises of Pakistan, was inside Srinagar’s Jama Masjid when DSP Ayub was lynched
India | Jun 24, 2017, 10:12 PM ISTFarooq has an important religious as well as political role in the Valley. He is seen as the spiritual leader of Kashmir’s Muslims. He became the 14th Mirwaiz in 1990 when militancy was on the rise in the Valley.
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Gambhir takes on Mirwaiz as celebrations erupt in Kashmir after India’s loss to Pakistan
India | Jun 19, 2017, 11:57 AM ISTSeparatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq attracted a barrage of angry tweets from Indian fans, including one from Gautam Gambhir, after he termed the celebrations as "early Eid."
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Include Pakistan in tripartite talks to resolve Kashmir issue, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
National | Oct 25, 2016, 07:28 PM ISTMirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference, today said that they were not against dialogue but pushed for the inclusion of Pakistan in the talks.
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Pakistan must be included in any talks over Kashmir, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
National | Aug 24, 2016, 04:11 PM ISTKashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said that any talks over Kashmir must include all stakeholders including Pakistan.
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Kashmir unrest: Geelani, Mirwaiz detained while marching towards Aripanthan
India | Aug 19, 2016, 06:41 PM ISTHurriyat Conference leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were detained on Friday after they tried to march towards Aripanthan to pay homage to four civilians killed in firing by CRPF on August
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Mirwaiz Farooq invokes Vajpayee to restore peace in Kashmir
National | Jul 15, 2016, 06:07 PM ISTMirwaiz Umar Farooq, moderate Kashmiri separatist leader, today invoked former Prime Minister Narendra Modi for restoring peace in the Kashmir valley.
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Separatists to hold talks with Kashmiri Pandits on return
National | Jun 18, 2016, 02:04 PM ISTSrinagar: In a significant move, separatists have decided to hold talks with Kashmiri Pandit migrants to discuss their return to the Valley, marking their first "serious attempt" to bring back the community which was forced
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J&K: Separatists decide to hold talks with Pandits to discuss their return
National | Jun 17, 2016, 07:18 PM ISTIn an interesting development, the Kashmiri separatists have decided to hold talks with Pandit migrants so that they could discuss threadbare all obstacles in the way.
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Mirwaiz to organise demonstration against trucker's killing
India | Oct 22, 2015, 10:55 PM ISTSrinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has invited top separatist leaders and civil society members to join him in a protest demonstration tomorrow at Jamia Masjid against the killing of trucker Zahid Bhat."Mirwaiz
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Mirwaiz asks PM Modi govt to follow Vajpayee policies on Kashmir
National | Oct 16, 2015, 11:52 PM ISTSrinagar: Pressing for urgent resolution of Kashmir issue, Huriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while asking the Narendra Modi government to launch a process of "dialogue" and
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Kashmiri separatist Mirwaiz listed among world's Top 10 Muslim leaders
India | Oct 04, 2015, 02:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), has been listed among the Top 10 influential Muslim political faces of the world.He stands at number nine in the survey conducted
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Mirwaiz conveys concern to Pak envoy over non-inclusion of Kashmir in Modi-Sharif talks
India | Jul 21, 2015, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq tonight conveyed to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit “concerns” over non-inclusion of Kashmir in the recent talks between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif in Russia.Mirwaiz
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Sopore killings: Separatists strike hits normal life in Valley
India | Jun 17, 2015, 12:23 PM ISTSrinagar: Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to strike call by separatists against the killing of civilians in Sopore town of Baramulla district.Shops, business establishments and schools remained closed due to the strike
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Mirwaiz Farooq, Yasin Malik meet Sartaj Aziz in Delhi
India | Nov 11, 2013, 08:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: A delegation of Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister's foreign adviser Sartaj Aziz on Sunday and demanded that the people of the valley be taken into confidence before chalking out any solution
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Govt violating right to life in Kashmir: Mirwaiz Farooq
India | Sep 12, 2013, 08:10 PM ISTSrinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today accused the government of violating the right to life in Kashmir and said the NC leaders are “morally dead”.“The right to life is being totally violated
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Mirwaiz Farooq Faces Protests In Kolkata
India | Nov 28, 2010, 06:10 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 28 (PTI) Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today faced protests by members of BJP's student wing who hurled eggs at his vehicle here and diplayed banners, prompting police to arrest 25 of