Shah Faesal

Former IAS topper turned politician Shah Faesal with his family members at his residence, in Srinagar. Jammu & Kashmir government today revoked the PSA of Shah Faesal & two PDP lea...

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Shah Faesal at the launch of his party in Srinagar

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Former IAS officer Shah Faesal with former JNU student leader and activist Shehla Rashid during a rally organised to launch a new political party 'Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Moveme...

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Former IAS officer Shah Faesal (C) with former JNU student leader and activist Shehla Rashid during a rally organised to launch a new political party 'Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Mo...

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Shah Faesel, the first Kashmiri to top the Civil Service Examination, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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In Kashmir, Only A Dead Leader Is A Good Leader: Shah Faesal After Quitting Politics

In conversation with Outlook, former IAS officer from Jammu and Kashmir, Shah Faesal, says that he will not return to politics because he does not want to 'sell false dreams'.

Aug 11, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
Shah Faesal Steps Down As Party President, May Re-join Govt Services

Shah Faesal was arrested in August last year after he criticised the BJP-led central government's move to abrogate Article 370. He was released from detention in June and placed under house arrest.

Aug 10, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
J-K Govt Revokes Stringent Public Safety Act Against Shah Faesal, To Be Released Soon

The Jammu and Kashmir administration had arrested most of the political leaders after the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year.

Jun 03, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
Harvard University Campaigns For Release Of Alumnus, Ex-IAS-turned-politician Shah Faesal

In 2018, Faesal was enrolled in the Mid-Career MPA program at HKS as a Fulbright Scholar. Simultaneously, he set up a political party - the Jammu Kashmir People’s Movement - in Jan 2019 and quit the civil services.

May 26, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
Shah Faesal's Detention Extended By Three Months Under PSA, Hours Before Expiry

Faesal was about to board a flight to the United States to complete his research study at the prestigious Harvard University on August 14, 2019, when he was denied permission to travel abroad and arrested.

May 13, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
Year After Launching Own Party, Kashmir's Poster Boy Shah Faesal In A Limbo

Mainstream politics has changed in Jammu and Kashmir. Political parties, which were competing with each other have come together seeking release of political leaders like PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and her party's senior leader Naeem Akhtar, Shah Faesal, Sajad Lone, Ali Mohammad Sagar and others.

May 01, 2020

| Naseer Ganai
Kashmir: Former IAS Officer Shah Faesal Booked Under Public Safety Act

The administration earlier booked former CMs, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, under the stringent PSA.

Feb 15, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
Detained J&K Leaders Shifted To MLA Hostel, Iltija Mufti Alleges They Were 'Roughed Up' By Police

According to the PDP, Sajad Lone, Faesal, PDP youth leaders Waheed Para, former MLA Ajaz Ahmad Mir were manhandled while being shifted to the MLA hostel in Srinagar.

Nov 17, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
HC Seeks Centre's Response On Shah Faesal's Plea To Give Him Copy Of Lookout Circular

The former IAS officer claimed in his petition that he was on his way to Harvard University in the US for higher studies when he was illegally detained at the Delhi airport under the Public Safety Act (PSA).

Aug 28, 2019

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Delhi High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Shah Faesal's Detention On September 3

A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked both sides to file their submissions and listed the matter for hearing on September 3.

Aug 23, 2019

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A New Political Alliance In Kashmir Is Making Waves In Face Of Criticism

IAS-officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal entered into an alliance with former Kashmir legislator Engineer Rashid to form Peoples United Front.

Jun 26, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
More Assembly Seats For Jammu? Why BJP's Plan Could Add Fuel To Kashmir's Political Ire

Jammu & Kashmir is under President's rule since December 2018. The BJP government's plan to give more assembly seats to Jammu, a Hindu majority region, is being seen as manipulative

Jun 06, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
Shah Faesal, Kashmir And The Valley's Politics

In Shah Faesal, the NC sees a bees-saal-baad reflection

Mar 19, 2019

| Naseer Ganai
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Secular Omar, Musalmaan Mehbooba, Shah Faseal's Crowd Funding And NC’s Mission 45 Dream

With the Assembly elections likely to be held along with the parliamentary polls, how Omar deals with the Congress and independent leaders will be keenly watched.

Jan 24, 2019