JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday appeared before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, urging it to take a humanitarian view and transfer all undertrial prisoners from the Union Territory who are currently lodged in jails outside J-K. The former chief minister questioned why such detainees, apprehended before and after […]
JAMMU — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti expressed concern on Friday over recent attacks on Christian prayer meetings in Jammu and Kashmir, including one such incident in Kathua, and urged police to take immediate action to ensure communal harmony ahead of the Christmas season. She said action should be taken “before fear becomes the new normal”. […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the dismissal of two employees by the Lieutenant Governor’s administration fuels concerns of a “wider agenda to disempower Muslims especially Kashmiris”. Her remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dismissed two government employees for their alleged links with terrorists. The LG terminated the […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of betraying the poor by opposing the land rights bill brought by her party MLA Waheed Para in the assembly. The former chief minister asserted that the bill was aimed at protecting poor families who had […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said it is crucial for all MLAs, including those of the ruling NC, to unite to address the issue of regularising daily wage workers in Jammu and Kashmir. “As the J&K Assembly reconvenes, one of the most pressing issues that requires immediate attention is the plight of […]
SRINAGAR — Campaigning for the Budgam byelection, opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of abandoning the constituency after winning the assembly election last year. “Before the assembly polls, he (Omar) had said that he would retain the seat where he would get more votes. However, he […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has filed a petition before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, seeking directions for the immediate transfer of all undertrail prisoners from the Union territory who are currently lodged in jails outside J-K. The plea urges that such prisoners be brought back to local jails […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday announced its support for the ruling National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls, to be held on Friday. “We have decided to give support to the NC and vote for their candidates,” party chief Mehbooba Mufti said at a press conference. The decision has been […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said her party will fully support the National Conference (NC) government in safeguarding the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir over land, jobs, and resources. Addressing reporters, she said that while the government awaits the restoration of statehood, it should take steps […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said her party has submitted the Jammu and Kashmir Land Rights and Regularisation Bill, 2025 for discussion in the forthcoming session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislation, also referred to as the Anti-Bulldozer Bill, seeks to regularise land holdings of individuals, families, and […]