Poll boycott call of separatists not to serve any

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 17:26

The polls to state legislature are scheduled for next year, but hardline Hurriyat led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani last month called for a boycott of the elections.

Separatists` call of poll boycott helping NC: PDP

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 18:42

By calling for a boycott of polls in Jammu and Kashmir, separatists are only helping the ruling National Conference (NC) and doing no good to the people, the Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said.

J&K: Life hit due to strike called by separatists

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 13:26

Normal life was affected Wednesday due to a strike called by a group of separatists to press for their demand for return of mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat.

Omar asks J&K’s separatist leaders to hold talks with Centre

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 21:13

Appealing to Valley’s separatist leadership to engage itself unconditionally in a dialogue process with Centre, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said `gun or money cannot resolve issues in the state`.

‘Obama`s J&K statement akin to murder of justice’

Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 19:34

The separatist outfits on Monday expressed surprise over the statement of US President Barack Obama on Kashmir.

Kashmiri separatists to meet Pak foreign secretary

Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2012, 00:45

Separatists from Kashmir, including Hurriyat Conference, will be meeting the Pakistani foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani.

Kashmiri separatists meet Pak Foreign Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 00:04

Pakistan Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday met both the Hurriyat Conference factions during which the separatists sought Islamabad`s intervention for release of Ghulam Nabi Fai.

Omar renews appeal to separatists to talk to interlocutors

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 22:23

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah renewed his appeal to separatists to be part of the process of "political engagement" in the state and come forward to hold talks with central interlocutors.

Interlocutors send invites to Kashmir separatists

Last Updated: Friday, February 11, 2011, 11:14

The three interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir have for the first time sent formal invitation letters to four separatist leaders, urging them to sit across the table for talks.

Yasin Malik taken into preventive custody

Last Updated: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 00:45

Over a dozen separatists, including Yasin Malik were today taken into preventive custody by police here to scuttle a token hunger strike and protest rallies planned by them to mark the World Human Rights day.

Hope for peace returns among Kashmiris, but separatists dismissive

Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 15:21

The Central government on Saturday announced that a group of interlocutors will be appointed to hold dialogue on the Kashmir issue and youth arrested in the recent stone-pelting incidents will be freed soon.

Life returns to normal for a day in Kashmir

Last Updated: Friday, August 27, 2010, 13:27

Life once again limped back to normal in Srinagar and other towns of the Kashmir Valley on Friday with the lifting of curfew restrictions and the separatists calling off their protest for a day.