Sajjad Lone

Barring stray incidents of stone-pelting, situation 'comfortable' in all three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, say officials

Barring stray incidents of stone-pelting, the situation was "comfortable" in all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

Amid communication shutdown and other restrictions, security agencies arrest over 100 in Kashmir Valley

Amid communication shutdown, other restrictions, security agencies have arrested over 100 people, including political leaders, activists in Kashmir valley. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari were arrested.

Centre scraps Article 370, proposes bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two UTs; Mehbooba Mufti says govt's intentions are 'sinister'

The announcement of revoking Article 370, capping days of uncertainty in Jammu and Kashmir, led to an uproar, in the Rajya Sabha and outside it too.

Cabinet approves extension of President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six months, beginning 3 July

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved extension of President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six more months beginning 3 July, Union minister Prakash Javedkar said

Once a non-figure in Kashmir politics, Sajad Lone now most sought-after leader, makes rivals PDP, NC quiver

A few years ago, no one would have taken Sajad Lone seriously, but today, his machinations in Jammu and Kashmir have brought back memories of when New Delhi engineered defections in the National Conference, the only regional party at the time, to divide the Kashmir vote.

Basharat Bukhari joins National Conference, signals winds of change blowing in Kashmir Valley ahead of polls

Basharat Bukhari is a former PDP MLA from north Kashmir's Sangrama, who held the important portfolios of law and revenue in the BJP-PDP coalition government

The rise of Sajad Lone: Former secessionist has emerged as potential change-maker for Jammu and Kashmir

Sajjad Lone’s “total transformation”, as he tells it, took place when he was a 24-year-old in one of the overcrowded prisons in Srinagar.

Haseeb Drabu resigns from PDP: Ex-J&K minister says he wanted to quit before removal from state cabinet

PDP on Thursday received a major setback after the resignation of former finance minister and senior PDP leader Haseeb Drabu from the party.

Sajad Lone says J&K governor should be more careful with remarks, accuses Omar, Mehbooba of 'ganging up' on him

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone belongs to new generation of political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

Facing 'threat of transfer', J&K governor Satya Pal Malik takes his case to public, banks on Jat roots to keep BJP onside

Since last Wednesday evening, Satya Pal Malik has been all over the media: print, TV and digital, speaking at length to try to justify why he dissolved the Assembly.