Stifling of dissent pushing Kashmiri youth to wall: Mirwaiz
Chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Mirwaiz Umer Farooq here on Thursday blamed the government for pushing talented and educated youth to pick up the gun.
Mar 03, 2016, 21:10 PM IST
Not against friendly India-Pak ties: Hurriyat leader Geelani
Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani today said his organisation is not against "pleasant and friendly" ties between India and Pakistan but rubbished the four-point formula which had been mooted by former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Kashmir issue.
Jan 06, 2016, 21:44 PM IST
Separatists welcome PM Narendra Modi's surprise visit to Lahore
Separatists here welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lahore on Friday, with moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq terming it "a positive move" and hardline faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani saying they have no objection to improved relations between India and Pakistan.
Dec 25, 2015, 17:59 PM IST
Pakistan continues to talk to separatists even after Indo-Pak talks resume
Two hardliner Hurriyat Conference leaders on Monday met Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in Delhi.
Dec 15, 2015, 12:24 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
Ghulam Ali concert row: Subramanian Swamy hits back at Shiv Sena's critics
Subramanian Swamy has taken on the critics of Shiv Sena, protesting against the party for not allowing Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali to perform in Maharashtra.
Oct 08, 2015, 19:16 PM IST
Yasin Malik, Umar Farooq put under house arrest in Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were put under house arrest here on Thursday to prevent them from leading rallies on the occasion of Eid on Friday.
Sep 25, 2015, 00:02 AM IST
J&K separatists defy HC ban, call for beef consumption on Eid
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court order banning the sale of beef has irked the separatists and Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani has called for protest and a day-long strike in the Valley against the court’s decision on Friday.
Sep 10, 2015, 20:21 PM IST
