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‘Playing politics will be a shame’: After Mehbooba, Mirwaiz pushes for release of Kashmiri political prisoners

Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday called for a collective effort by political parties, social groups and civil society to secure the...

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3,500kg rotten meat seizure shocks Kashmir; Mirwaiz demands accountability, ethical introspection

Calls the incident a grave betrayal, urging urgent action by authorities and moral reflection by society Srinagar: Delivering his Friday sermon at...

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Mirwaiz criticises book ban in JK, calls it ‘authoritarian and contradicting’

Srinagar: Reacting to the Jammu and Kashmir government’s recent ban on 25 books, including works by Arundhati Roy, A.G. Noorani, and Sumantra...

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Mirwaiz under ‘house detention’ again, says martyrs’ legacy lives in people’s hearts

Srinagar: Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said he was placed under house detention for the second consecutive week, with security...

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‘They live in our hearts’: Mirwaiz remembers Martyrs of 1931 amid restrictions

Srinagar: On the anniversary of the July 13, 1931 killings, Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq paid tribute to the martyrs, calling their...

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Placed under house arrest, barred from Jamia Masjid ahead of Martyrs’ Day: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Authorities on Friday placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest, preventing him from delivering the Friday sermon at Srinagar’s historic Jamia...

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‘Govt’s duty to protect society’: Online gambling as dangerous as drug abuse, must be banned, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed concern over the rise of online gambling, calling it a new menace that is fast spreading...

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Renowed Islamic scholar Maulana Mubarak Mubarki passes away

Srinagar: Renowned Islamic scholar and preacher, Maulana Mubarak Mubarki, president of Bazm-e-Tawheed and Khateeb of Bazar Masjid, passed away on Friday, leaving...