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Mehbooba Mufti
Who is Mehbooba Mufti?
Mehbooba Mufti is a former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the president of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). She is the daughter of PDP founder and former J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. She earned her law degree from the University of Kashmir.
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Reports of harassment of Hindu women in B'desh 'very disturbing': Mehbooba
Mufti said the leadership of the country is, however, in a moral dilemma as "lumpen elements" in India are "forcibly pulling off the hijab of Muslim women"
 "Reports of harassment of Hindu women in B'desh 'very disturbing': Mehbooba")
Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP govt for 'embracing' Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Her remarks came at a time when India has decided to upgrade its ties with Afghanistan and Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is visiting India.
 "Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP govt for 'embracing' Taliban-ruled Afghanistan")
Reconciliation only solution to India-Pak tensions: Mehbooba Mufti
Mufti alleged that the internal situation in the region has deteriorated rather than improved, pointing to ongoing security crackdowns
 "Reconciliation only solution to India-Pak tensions: Mehbooba Mufti")
Mehbooba Mufti urges Rahul Gandhi to raise Muslim issues in Parliament
Mufti said the Muslims who chose to remain in India during Partition did so because of the faith they had in the secular leadership of the Congress party from Mahatma Gandhi to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
 "Mehbooba Mufti urges Rahul Gandhi to raise Muslim issues in Parliament")
Israel-Iran war has given Tehran leadership role of Muslim world: Mehbooba
Reacting to Pakistan nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, Mufti said that it was childish and premature
 "Israel-Iran war has given Tehran leadership role of Muslim world: Mehbooba")
Attack on Iran 'brazen act' by state that appears to be rogue: Mehbooba
Former J&K chief minister termed the "deafening silence" of the "so called" Muslim countries, "who remain shamelessly non-existent in the face of such grave injustice" equally "disturbing"
Mehbooba asks J-K CM to employ youths, not ex-servicemen in guard duties
In a letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, she said this is in view of the rising unemployment in the Union Territory
 "Mehbooba asks J-K CM to employ youths, not ex-servicemen in guard duties")
Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti clash over Tulbul project amid Indo-Pak row
J&K CM Omar Abdullah and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti trade sharp barbs online over Tulbul project revival amid rising Indo-Pak tensions and suspension of Indus Waters Treaty
 "Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti clash over Tulbul project amid Indo-Pak row")
Omar, Mehbooba lock horns on social media over Tulbul barrage project
In a post on X on Thursday, Abdullah had posed the question if work could resume on the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project in view of the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
 "Omar, Mehbooba lock horns on social media over Tulbul barrage project")
As India-Pak agree on stoppage of firing, leaders hope for lasting peace
Indian leaders, including Kapil Sibal, Mehbooba Mufti, and Omar Abdullah, react to the India-Pakistan ceasefire announcement, calling for peace, relief, and political discussions on the way forward
 "As India-Pak agree on stoppage of firing, leaders hope for lasting peace")
India should take 1st step to de-escalate tensions with Pakistan: Mehbooba
Mufti's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Pakistani Army chief Asif Munir, and urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate
Kulgam man linked to Pahalgam attack drowns while fleeing security forces
Imtiaz Ahmad Magray from south Kashmir's Kulgam was interrogated by police on Saturday in relation to the Pahalgam terrorist attack
 "Kulgam man linked to Pahalgam attack drowns while fleeing security forces")
Mehbooba lauds navy officer's wife for peace appeal, slams Farooq Abdullah
The PDP president said Abdullah's remarks were not only "misleading" but also "fatal", especially at a time when students and traders from Jammu and Kashmir were highly vulnerable
 "Mehbooba lauds navy officer's wife for peace appeal, slams Farooq Abdullah")
Mehbooba urges Amit Shah to safeguard Kashmiris living outside J-K
The Hindu Raksha Dal has reportedly threatened Kashmiri Muslims working or studying in Dehradun to leave the place within one day or face action
Mehbooba backs Rahul Gandhi on EC, flags attack on democratic institutions
Mufti also welcomed the registration of an FIR against Army personnel accused of assaulting a professor in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti thanks CMs of Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka for Waqf stance
Mufti, ex-CM of Jammu and Kashmir, wrote identical letters to the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu's M K Stalin and Karnataka's Siddaramaiah
 "Mehbooba Mufti thanks CMs of Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka for Waqf stance")
Mehbooba urges NC alliance to pass resolution rejecting Waqf amendments
The ruling National Conference has already rubbished the charges, saying the opposition was "fishing in the desert"
Waqf Act sparks uproar in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly; PDP MLA escorted out
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly sees second day of chaos as the Opposition protests Waqf (Amendment) Act; PDP's Waheed Para escorted out, Mehbooba, Sajad Lone demand action against Speaker
 "Waqf Act sparks uproar in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly; PDP MLA escorted out")
Mehbooba slams Assembly speaker for imposing a form of 'martial law'
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister accused Rather of imposing a form of martial law while occupying a constitutional position
 "Mehbooba slams Assembly speaker for imposing a form of 'martial law'")
PDP's Iltija Mufti claims she, mother Mehbooba placed under house arrest
Iltija Mufti said she had intended to visit Kathua while PDP president Mehbooba Mufti planned to visit Sopore to meet the bereaved family of the truck driver killed in army firing
 "PDP's Iltija Mufti claims she, mother Mehbooba placed under house arrest")
