Politics

Former MLA Noor Mohammad Sheikh Quits Apni Party

SRINAGAR — In a latest political development, Noor Mohammad Sheikh, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Batamaloo and the District President Srinagar for the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, has resigned from the party. Noor Mohammad confirmed the resignation to Srinagar based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, without disclosing his future plans. […]

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Altaf Bukhari offers prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar, says ‘credit for peace goes to people’

SRINAGAR — Apni Party leader Altaf Bukhari on Monday became the first mainstream politician in three decades to offer prayers inside Srinagar city’s historic Jamia Masjid, once a citadel of separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir. Accompanied by Apni Party candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Bukhari and his entourage offered prayers […]

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Sajad Lone seeks Apni Party support to consolidate anti-National Conference votes in Baramulla

SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday sought support from the Apni Party to consolidate all anti-National Conference votes in north Kashmir. Lone, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from north Kashmir’s Baramulla seat, claimed the National Conference benefits from the fragmentation of votes. The People’s Conference chief is contesting against Omar […]