BARAMULLA — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed demonstrated that embracing Kashmiri identity did not mean being a militant or owing allegiance to separatist groups such as the Hurriyat, senior PDP leader Waheed Para said here on Friday. Sayeed’s vision brought the Kashmir issue to the forefront of political dialogue, reframing it […]
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Waheed Para claims political dynamics shifting in favour of PDP, demands release of political prisoners
BUDGAM — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed ur Rehman Para, along with Haji Ghulam Ahmad Khan, the party’s candidate, held a roadshow through several villages in the Beerwah Assembly Constituency on Monday. Accompanied by supporters and party workers, Khan and Para received a warm welcome from the locals. Addressing the media persons during the […]
Waheed Para attacks NC MPs over ‘failure’ to take action for Article 370 revocation
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Friday asked why National Conference (NC) MPs did not table a bill against the abrogation of Article 370 in the Lok Sabha. Addressing a campaign rally for the party’s candidate from Ganderbal Bashir Mir, Para raised questions about the “failure” of NC member of parliaments […]
“Pulwama stigmatized, this is an election to reclaim whatever we have lost”: PDP’s Waheed Para
PULWAMA — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from Pulwama Assembly constituency Waheed Para said that people want to change and this election process is to “reclaim whatever we have lost.” Speaking to ANI, Para alleged that Pulwama has been stigmatised and expressed his hope in a possible change. “Pulwama has been stigmatized. This is an […]
Handed a second chance, Waheed Parra builds Pulwama campaign around ‘healing J&K’s pain’
SRINAGAR — “Before we listen to you, you have to listen to us,” 42-year-old Muzaffar Ahmad Magray tells Waheed ur Rehman Parra as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Pulwama Assembly seat alights from his vehicle on a campaign stop. It is a cloudy morning in the village of Renzipora village in Pulwama’s Awantipora […]
PDP will ensure crop insurance, subsidies for hail nets to protect apple farms: Waheed Parra
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth President and assembly candidate for Pulwama Constituency, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra on Tuesday expressed deep concern for the orchardists and farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and other affected areas who have suffered significant losses due to recent heavy rains followed by a devastating hailstorm. In a statement […]
PDP believes in inclusive politics, would have given tickets to banned Jamaat-e-Islami leaders: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — The PDP would have accommodated candidates from the banned Jamaat-e-Islami if the outfit’s leadership had approached party chief Mehbooba Mufti, its youth wing president Waheed Ur Rehman Para said on Sunday. He also said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had always prioritised inclusive politics and engagement with diverse groups, regardless of their […]
Restoration of dignity, identity of people of Kashmir is priority: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — PDP youth president Waheed Para on Tuesday said the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were an opportunity for the people to reclaim the space from where they were “unconstitutionally” evicted after abrogation of Article 370. Para, who filed his nomination papers for Pulwama assembly segment as a PDP candidate, said he would […]
Mehbooba Mufti to build consensus against UAPA on getting elected to parliament: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir, will rally support for the abolition of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the party’s youth wing president Waheed Ur Rehman Para said. Para, who served an 18-month jail term following his arrest in […]
PDP leader Waheed Para files nomination from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat
SRINAGAR — PDP youth president Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir which is going to polls in the fourth phase of elections on May 13. Accompanied by senior party leaders, including PDP general secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Para filed the […]