Mirwaiz Umer Farooq
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J&K Kundalan encounter: Authorities impose restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protests during shutdown across Valley
Ians •A protest shutdown called by separatists due to the a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday affected life adversely across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday.
Kashmir youth killed: Police writes to CRPF, seeks details on why paramilitary vehicle was moving in non-deployment area
Ishfaqnaseem •As per the security guidelines, the local police requests for the personnel of CRPF to be made available for "riot control" and the deployment of the number of people and the places assigned for duty are decided by the police.
Kashmiri separatists say ready for talks with Centre if Pakistan included, denounce conflicting statements by New Delhi
Ishfaqnaseem •The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a conglomerate of separatists, said on Tuesday that it was ready to hold talks with New Delhi.
JRL separatists call off strike in Kashmir, ask people to resume normal activities from Wednesday
Ians •The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), headed by separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, appealed to people of the Kashmir Valley to resume normal activities of life
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar as separatists organise statewide shutdown to protest civilian killings
Ians •Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Thursday due to a valley-wide protest shutdown called by Separatists.
Shutdown continues in Kashmir, new restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent separatists' protests
Ians •Authorities have imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city in Kashmir on Friday to prevent protests called by separatists.
Kashmir: Schools and road shut post Shopian clash, separatists announce 'solidarity' march
Ians •Normal life was derailed in Kashmir on Wednesday as separatists announced a protest march to Shopian in solidarity with civilians killed in the recent encounter.
Srinagar restrictions continue after extension of separatist-called shutdown in Kashmir Valley
Ians •Restrictions continued in parts of Srinagar and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday after separatists extended their protest shutdown.
Exclusive: NIA report claims money raised through LoC trade used to fan support for Islamic State in Kashmir
Ishfaqnaseem •The NIA which has tightened the noose around the separatist leaders has also named some more Hurriyat leaders for spreading the unrest in Kashmir.
Exclusive: Omar Abdullah, Pakistani Embassy officials met separatist leader, says NIA probe report on Kashmir unrest
Ishfaqnaseem •The NIA documents further state that some 50 Hurriyat leaders have been given a quota of recommending one seat each for MBBS admissions in Pakistan and "top ten Hurriyat leaders have power to recommend more than one seat".