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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 | June 24, 2017 22:12 IST

  Farooq 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 | June 19, 2017 11:57 IST

  Separatist 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

  Politics | October 25, 2016 19:28 IST

  ​Mirwaiz 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

  Politics | August 24, 2016 16:11 IST

  Kashmiri 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 | August 19, 2016 18:41 IST

  Hurriyat 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

  Politics | July 15, 2016 18:07 IST

  Mirwaiz 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

  Politics | June 18, 2016 14:04 IST

  Srinagar: 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

  Politics | June 17, 2016 19:18 IST

  In 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 | October 22, 2015 22:55 IST

  Srinagar: 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

  Politics | October 16, 2015 23:52 IST

  Srinagar: 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 | October 04, 2015 14:27 IST

  New 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 | July 21, 2015 21:28 IST

  New 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 | June 17, 2015 12:23 IST

  Srinagar: 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 | November 11, 2013 8:25 IST

  New 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 | September 12, 2013 20:10 IST

  Srinagar: 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 | November 28, 2010 18:10 IST

  Kolkata, 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