Separatist Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Saturday in Srinagar.A spokesman of the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat said a police party arrived at the Nigeen residence of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the city outskirts and informed...

Senior religious and separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to start "a new chapter" and told the Modi government that the Kashmir issue needed "a peaceful and political solution".Delivering the Eid sermon at the historic...

Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that the separatist Hurriyat conference will support all peace initiatives between India and Pakistan as these will lead to a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute.Addressing people at the Jamia...

Chairman of Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday chaired an important meeting at Jamia Masjid to take stock of the arrangements in and around the grand Masjid, ahead of the start of holy month of Ramadhan.According to a statement issued to...

Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that the present prevailing political situation in Kashmir is highly sensitive and fragile stating that the indiscriminate use of pellet guns resulting in the killings of innocents is extremely...

A crucial meeting of APHC Executive members which included chairman  Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,  Prof Abdul Ghani Bhat, Bilal Ghani Lone , Masroor Abbas Ansari was held at the residence of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq after the third summon was sent to him ...

Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir and Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Muhammad Umar Farooq on Friday said asking for resolution of Kashmir issue is neither terror nor crime. He said Government of India should not criminalize our political aspirations which are rooted in history and...

The authorities put under house arrest the Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday and barred the congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in here. Reports reaching GNS said that the authorities placed restrictions at several...

Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday expressed grief and sorrow at the loss of life in the recent heavy snowfall and avalanches across the valley and  extended condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families.According to KNO, addressing...

Addressing the Friday Congregation at historic Jama Masjid, APHC chairman Mirwaiz termed the statement of army that 2018 was a remarkable year  for them in Kashmir as they killed over 250 militants as extremely unfortunate and inhuman.Mirwaiz said it is strange...

Joint Resistance Leadership comprising (JRL)  Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Muhammad Yasin Malik has strongly denounced the sedition charges and filing of charge sheet in 2016 case by the Delhi Police against Kashmiri students pursuing studies...

APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar said that people of Jammu and Kashmir will resist tooth and nail any move aimed at changing the demographic composition of the State, which this time is being done...

The separatist leaders and the religious bodies while condemning the last Friday’s sacrilegious act at the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, stated that Kashmir struggle doesn’t need any outside support and those linking with global terror groups are anti-Islamic...

A meeting of Awami Action Committee was held at historic Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal chaired by AAC patron Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. According to a statement issued to KNO, the meeting was participated by all activists and members of AAC including those from...

A meeting of Awami Action Committee was held at historic  Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal chaired by AAC patron Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The meeting was  participated by all activists and members of AAC including those from districts as well as Hurriyat...

Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday released ‘Human Rights Report 2018’, prepared by the human rights division of the amalgam.The report, according to a statement issued to GNS, encompasses the detail of “human rights violation” that occurred...

Every nation at the end of the year proudly announces its achievements in various fields, sets new targets for the coming year and compares their previous shortcomings to ensure better quality of life in future, but “our oppressed nation” is forced to keep...

Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed his serious resentment and concern over the authorities’ approach of depriving the  people of Kashmir from the basic amenities especially drinking water and electricity in this intensely cold...

Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that Kashmir is witnessing an all-time increase in ‘oppression and human rights abuse’ with the killing of civilians and armed youth as policymakers in New Delhi seeking a military solution...

With reference to the JRL call of march towards Badami Bagh and sit-in protest against the recent civilian killing in Pulwama, APHC chairman Mirwaiz  Umar Farooq while defying his house confinement was arrested by a contingent of police outside his Nigeen...