News Topic:Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

MMU resolves coordinated Friday sermons, district meetings on social issues

MMU J&K plans coordinated Friday sermons and regular district meetings to address drug abuse, suicides, youth distress and environmental concerns.

Mirwaiz calls for end to Iran conflict, says lasting peace needs justice

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for an end to the Iran conflict, urging justice, dialogue and diplomacy and peace in Palestine and Lebanon.

Jamaat-e-Islami rift widens as former chief distances group from JDF

Jamaat-e-Islami’s internal dispute has widened as Ghulam Mohammad Bhat distances it from JDF, while Mehbooba Mufti and Mirwaiz seek due process.

Kashmir’s chief cleric condemns threats against Kashmiri Pandits

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called Kashmiri Pandits "our own people" and an integral part of Kashmir's culture and history, condemning threats against the community.

Mirwaiz urges all J&K parties to press for Article 370 restoration

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has urged all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to press for Article 370's restoration, saying the responsibility extends beyond MP Ruhullah alone.

Mirwaiz warns J&K faces Nepal-like flood risk, urges ecology protection

Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir has cited the Nepal floods as a warning for Jammu and Kashmir, criticizing unchecked development and citing Dal Lake's decline as an example.

JKPC party member quits over leadership’s remarks on Mirwaiz

Imtiyaz Rashid Chashti has resigned from the basic membership of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC), citing serious objections to recent remarks.

BJP slams Omar for reviving ‘politics of graves’; Lone calls visit scripted

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s visit to the Martyrs’ Graveyard in old Srinagar has drawn sharp reactions from political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Kashmir’s 2019 experience should be a warning for India: Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti urged Indians to defend constitutional rights, saying Jammu and Kashmir’s experience after the 2019 changes should serve as a warning.

Muslims should not have to prove their patriotism: Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah criticised the BJP and RSS over questions about Muslim patriotism and alleged voter deletions in Uttar Pradesh at a New Delhi gathering.

J&K Agriculture graduates call off 42-day strike after talks with minister

Unemployed agriculture graduates in J&K have called off their 42-day strike after Agriculture Minister Javed Dar discussed recruitment and cadre merger proposals.

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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.

When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure

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